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  1. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    right now with a choke the Analyzer said 62 but i purchased 60 RG213
  2. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Im going to try one more time the walmarts around me are out of poles so I had a brain storm I know you guys are saying we are in trouble now so anyway Ill post pictures as i go
  3. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    It just looks white in the pics I got NO worries Well OK did you see my connection? are they OK
  4. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    So the patch Of coax must be cut to 102 inches also
  5. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Thank You Gary Its Fiberglass just what Homer told me to get... I also dragged the antenna to the middle of the yard away from house etc and no change Its obvious I had to of done something wrong
  6. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    I will try and explain more clearly, I did not know PVC will block the lower RF I was just going by other plans Ive seen using PVC on the lower part of Dipole, Number 2 The length of coax the parts of the coax going threw the copper is intact, I cut about 3 inches stripped outer cover off to...
  7. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    At this point I'm lost..... Ive made 3 and non has had a low SWR as of yet So i think in my situation a dipole is out of the question .......I know there are no shorts and I'm confident I'm building correctly ....Its probably all in where I'm positioning them....I'm limited on that without...
  8. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    ]yeh IM not sure what Im going to do but Dipoles dont like me If i decide it will either be a Imax 2000 or A Maco Alpha not sure yet maybe a Hygain Penatrator who knows
  9. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    I tried for the second time I just cut a RG8x mini patch :cord anyway cut 106" of 12 gauge wire pulled it threw the pole ran the rg8 threw the 3/4 inch copper stripped the end of the rg8 about 3 inches used the shielding twisted it solder it then soldered the shielding inside the copper pipe...
  10. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    well finish it and 6.0 trim till the stinger was 95 inches I GIVE UP either coax is bad or?? Im outa coax so will have to drive an hour to get that nobody withing 60 sells coax unbelievable pole probably wasted now do to trim and no patience..
  11. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Im about 8 mile from 23 east bound How ever I can try with my mobile also it has some help Ill give ya a call out
  12. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Ok then I snip the end off the pole then match it and cap it
  13. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    wow never knew BTW I really appreciate your help
  14. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    So just bending the stinger wire over will equal to cutting it
  15. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    So I measured 9ft of copper wire 12 gauge i know long but will trim later,,,, now with that pole which is 13ft I can only use 3 out of the four sections cant use the butt end....now I inserted wire as far as it would go measured and so on I measure 8' 6" (102") from the butt end to the tip...
  16. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    lmao I was going to do that but I wanted to make sure i got the pole they had no shake spears so i grabbed the black widow same thing i hope inside too What I think ill do since i have 1/2 copper here and plenty of 3/4 Ill try and keep all the connections inside solder the...
  17. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    OK a question 3/4 pvc id is smaller than 3/4 emt or 3/4 copper pipe OD how did you get that to work? unless I missed something
  18. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    Great Idea!!
  19. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    I have some 4" Schedule 40 i used on the other dipole I made thank you
  20. Gunner357

    Homemade antenna Issue High SWR

    I like it I wish I ran across this plan earlier ....But we defiantly need a choke for this correct? Ill be placing this on a 10 ft mast and dont know if I have enough rg213 to make the choke and have it up there. Id like to build it today but the nearest place to get any type of coax is over...