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    I Built A Metal Dipole...

    I built it out of A PVC conduit T, an os239, and some 1/2" metal conduit...And mounted it horizontally. My radio came alive. I was talking skip like a madman. And my local almost doubled the range. I still need to ground my radio chassis to the rod outside to cut down on some noise. I built a switch to work with my two radios and one antenna and it's not working out so well...My SWRS are kind of hi when going through the switch. So I just ordered a switch to see if a manufactured one brings them down. I hope so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by T-I-N-Y34 View Post
    I built it out of A PVC conduit T, an os239, and some 1/2" metal conduit...And mounted it horizontally. My radio came alive. I was talking skip like a madman. And my local almost doubled the range. I still need to ground my radio chassis to the rod outside to cut down on some noise. I built a switch to work with my two radios and one antenna and it's not working out so well...My SWRS are kind of hi when going through the switch. So I just ordered a switch to see if a manufactured one brings them down. I hope so.
    Can you post some pictures? I’d love to see the antenna.


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    As soon as it clears up a bit I'll be sure to get some pics up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattsowders1989 View Post
    can you post some pictures? I’d love to see the antenna.


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    Here are some pics.
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    I'm as crazy as my meds let me be...Sometimes that's a little overwhelming for people...LOL

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