[K3CAL] J-Pole Antenna

Tue Apr 7 15:21:28 EDT 2026

Guess I was missing something. Gotcha!

Andy C

On Tue, Apr 7, 2026, 15:13 KB3WFV <kb3wfv at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Andy C,
>
> I think Nick was answering Zzzz ( I believe thats Tom) who is offering his
> J pole to Jimmy.
>
> At least that's what it looks like from my side of the screen, but then
> again that's relative.
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 03:09:49 PM EDT, Andrew Charland via K3CAL <
> k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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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