[K3CAL] 6 meter J pole

[Wa4prr]

Oops!  The one I tried to make was a 10 Meter one, not 6.  I have a 6 M Ringo to put up soon.  73,

Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad

On Oct 15, 2014, at 10:20 PM, "Eric H. Christensen" <eric at christensenplace.us> wrote:

> I've got one made of copper pipe.  I'm not sure of the pipe diameter but I'll happily show it to whomever.  It's quite sturdy.
> 
> --Eric
> 
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 09:54:01PM -0400, Wa4prr wrote:
>> Rich-
>> 
>> I tried to make a 6 Meter J-Pole a few years back using 3/4" and 1/2" copper water pipe.  It proved to be too "whippy" to support it self in the wind.  Perhaps aluminum tubing might be lighter and stiffer than copper pipe.  73,
>> 
>> Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad
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