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Ingredients
Ingredients
2x 3/8" 24 nuts, bolts, washers, and one coupler
1-1/4" Schedule 40 PVC pipe
2x Caps for the ends
1x 2" coupler
50' (15m) 16 GA (1.4mm) Galvanized wire
50' (15m) 16 GA (1.4mm) Weed trimmer line
17ft (5m) whip or cable for the vertical radiating element
3/8" stud to SO-239 mirror mounting bracket
Any tripod
Lots of any wire for the ground radials
Preparation
Preparation
Make two small holes on the pipe, close together, run the wire and the trimmer line through and attach to a washer on the inside of the pipe
Coil both the wire and the trimmer line in parallel until consume the length of the wire
Tape the end firmly and make 4 small holes to lock the wire and trimmer line in place
Attach to top wire of the coil to the top bolt
Make a slider ring with the 2" coupler
Attach a piece of wire from the bottom bolt to the slider ring
Take it outside and try it!
Coiling the 16 GA x 50' (15m) galvanized wire and the weed trimmer line (same diameter)
Completed loading coil
Attaching the slider ring cable to the bottom feed point
Slider ring build details
10 lb dumbbell for stabilization
Mirror mount 3/8 24 stud to SO239 connector
Starting deployment on the field
4 bundles of 6 ground radials each 33' (11 m) spread evenly in 360 degrees
Detail of the top coupling bolt (3/8 24)
MFJ1979 Telescopic Whip 213" (5m)
Wolf River Coils equivalent telescopic whip
Deployment completed in 20 minutes or less
Park VE-1368 activations - North Maple Regional Park
Park VE-1368 activations - North Maple Regional Park
55 QSOs ranging from Vancouver and California to Spain. Including few park to park QSOs.
32 QSOs on 2nd activation weekend, testing the antenna in 17m, 15m, and 20m. Three DX QSOs with Germany, Spain (park to park), and Western Sahara.
Park VE-5314 activation - Tottenham Conservation Area
Park VE-5314 activation - Tottenham Conservation Area
50 QSOs ranging from California to Italy. Including 6 park to park QSOs.
Activated the park using a triple mag mount without the ground radials.
It worked great in 40m but there was lots of RF common mode interference on the bands 20m, 15m, etc.
On the roof with an ugly choke
Ugly choke and grounding braid
Beautiful view from my operating position
Ground point on the frame. One braid for the mag mount and the other braid is for the radio.
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