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Uploaded by on Aug 9, 2009

"Home brewed" portable dipole amateur radio antenna. Antenna is made of two telescoping aluminum painters poles. Antenna test on 10 meter ham radio band, QSO NG9D/Plainfield (near Chicago) 10 Watts, Icom IC-703 with WA4WKL/Pensacola, Florida. Signal reports 579/579. Thanks for the QSO Butch! 73 DE NG9D . .

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  • Where did you get the tripod?

  • @82MB240D I think I bought it from a hardware store or radio shack. It has been around about 25 years, mounted on a couple of houses, used to support a 20ft mast center support for 80m inverted vee, shipped to and from South Africa, thrown off the top of a 2-1/2 story house by a roofing contractor, repaired, repainted and now a portable test fixture.

  • Just got back from Afghanistan for a short break and had a letter waiting for me from some anonymous person regarding the proper use of 73. Wish I had a name or license so I know who I'm replying to. Thanks for taking the time to educate me. 73, KE5QLX

  • KE5QLX -- thanks! Oh if you want to hear a whole bunch of "73's" listen to

    my "Ham Radio Round Table" video ;-)

    73 de NG9D, Lynn

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  • @PraCurioso Trata-se de rádio amador, meu amigo!

  • Good Job! My congrats. Best regards, Artur SQ5BUO

  • FB on your rotatable dipole. I might try one!

    A gud test for the dipole would be the 2010 ARRL DX Contest this coming weekend 3-6/7-2010.

    73,

    de kc5ngx

  • I just put a dipole up using Painters Poles, but did not think of using a "T" like you did at the top. Looks more stable and I think I will add it to my antenna.

    73s, KE5QLX

  • gotta LOVE QRP. Congrats on the homebrew dipole. I made a wire version for a buck, but I like your self supporting idea! Enjoy and 73 de KA1YBS

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