[Antennas] Can a J-Pole produce Horizontally Polarized RF?

Sun, 5 May 2002 14:54:13 -0700

That will likely work, but I would imagine the pattern would be pretty far
from omni directional.  However, you would likely be surprised at just how
well a simple dipole will do the job, if given sufficient height.  I would
likely go with a loop though, if you want an omni directional pattern.  I
can't remember the url off hand, but K0FF used to have the plans for a
"copper square" loop made from copper tubing.  A search would likely find it
pretty quick.  I built and use one for 6 meters when I do the Rover thing,
and it works very well.

There is a link to several commercial vendors of horizontal omni's on my web
page, The Rover Resource Page:
www.qsl.net/n9rla

Good luck,
Dan

Dan Evans N9RLA
Scottsburg, IN 47170
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http://www.qsl.net/n9rla

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Ammerman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 10:37 AM
Subject: [Antennas] Can a J-Pole produce Horizontally Polarized RF?

> OK, so I'm too cheap to buy a beam for awhile, and too lazy to build one.
> Just to play around with 2-meter SSB in the meantime, will a horizontally
> mounted J-Pole produce h-polarized prop. pattern? I can whomp up a twin
lead
> J and feed it, even with my skimpy junk box o' stuff.
>
> Thx, Frank KB3DLH
>
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