[BVARC] Build a 2 meter, quarter wave, ground plane antenna

[Eddie Runner]

 I love it when people bring show and tell...
Eddie (NU5K)
    On Monday, October 13, 2025 at 08:01:56 PM CDT, Daniel Poirot via BVARC <bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote:  
 
 Howdy, y'all,
We had a great BVARC meeting last week. Nice ice cream social. Rick W5RH had a great slide show on antenna history and such. 
I brought out my 1/4 wave ground plane, three 1/2 wave dipoles, a copper water pipe J pole, and a 450 Ohm roll up ladder line J pole. My 'big' antenna is the three element Yagi with a 3/4 J driven element. 
I have attached a doc and slide show on building a 1/4 wave ground plane. I would really appreciate anyone who may be able to build from these publications. I am happy for any comments or constructive criticism! 
My antenna deployment is a piece of rebar and a section of 1/2" PVC with the 1/4 wave on top. The feed line threads up the inside of the PVC pipe!
73Dan KJ5IZK


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