I have not figured out the Antenna modeling software yet, so I am not total sure what to expect at this height. I want to go with copper because: I can get it local, the AZ sun will bake PVC in no time, and we get so serious wind out here in the desert.Īccording to the MoxGen Calculator, I will need about 34.5 feet of 1/2" copper pipe, but my question is, what should I use for the "Boom" to mount it to the mast, and the seperators between the elements? I want to build one out of 1/2 copper pipe for strength, it will be about 5ft above my flat, composite roof and about 17 feet off the ground. After reading a lot of articles/posts/etc on the internet, it seems to be the best bang in the smallest package. It has been doing pretty well in the DX with 100 watts, but I'm getting a bit tired of being the hard to hear guy. Right now, I am running a homebrew Ground plane: 102" Stainless Whip with 4 radials. I have a limited space to put up my antenna, due to "Cosmetic Reasons".
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