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

[Daniel Poirot]

It was fun!

Now if I could just get some participants!!! ;-)

73
Dan KJ5IZK


On Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM Eddie Runner via BVARC <bvarc at bvarc.org>
wrote:

> 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!
>
> 73
> Dan KJ5IZK
>
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>
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