[K3CAL] J-Pole Antenna

Tue Apr 7 15:09:22 EDT 2026

Andy Byzet, WA4BRX already asked for it. Knows a new ham who can use it.
Told him to get ahold of me about picking it up but haven't heard back yet

Andy

On Tue, Apr 7, 2026, 14:43 N5WTA N5WTA via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I use that god awful stretchy tape that seals itself.
> Yes it is just copper wire soldered to the short pipe and center pin
> Regards,
> Johnathan Ibert
>
> On Apr 7, 2026, at 1:57 PM, Franklin Charity via K3CAL <
> k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> I’ve been planning to make one of these, I found some old copper pipe in
> my garage a while back. Currently I only have a 2meter dipole I made on my
> roof, but wanted to make a 2M/70cm j-pole. Did you do any weather proofing
> to the connector, and is that just some copper wire soldered to the So239
> chassis mount in the center?
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone. Any mistakes made is because Siri made me do it.
>
> On Apr 7, 2026, at 1:45 PM, Zzz via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> Forgot to attach the photo…
>
> <image0.jpeg>
>
>
> On Apr 7, 2026, at 08:22, Zzz <atrent.802 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Jimmy,
>
> Unless I already gave it away I may have one of these somewhere in the
> basement.  If I find it you can have it.  Let me know and I’ll go digging.
> Would then just have to figure out getting it to you (I work Thursday
> nights and cant make the meeting).
>
> Drew
> KN4VWB
>
>
>
> On Apr 3, 2026, at 19:39, jimmy mumper via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
> 
> He was talking about me
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM Andy Byzet via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you! I have a friend who just got their technician license today!
>> He will love this.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM Andrew Charland <acharland182 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Andy bit! It's "off the market".
>>>
>>> Andy(also)
>>> KC3WRX
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 19:32 Andy Byzet <wa4brx at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I’ll take it!
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM Andrew Charland via K3CAL <
>>>> k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> <1000005148.jpg>
>>>>>
>>>>> Up for grabs... 2m/440 copper J-Pole Antenna. Free to a good home.
>>>>> First come... first serve. Will deliver it at the club meeting next week.
>>>>> Not the best picture but it still works. In service till about 30 minutes
>>>>> ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> Andy
>>>>> KC3WRX
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