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[[File:Quad-sketch0001.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A sketch of my antenna]]  
[[File:Quad-sketch0001.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A sketch of my antenna]]  


I am working on building a new antenna, pictured right. It is based on [http://www.hamuniverse.com/n1uue2el1011quad.html|this design], which uses a mix of PVC pipes and fiberglass rods, except I adapt it to a 20m antenna.
I am working on building a new antenna, pictured right. It is based on [http://www.hamuniverse.com/n1uue2el1011quad.html this design], which uses a mix of PVC pipes and fiberglass rods, except I adapt it to a 20m antenna.


Here's my parts list.
Here's my parts list.
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| Part              || Amount || Where || Price || Notes
| Part              || Amount || Where || Price || Notes
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| AUG 12 copper wire || 150' || Addison ||
| AUG 12 copper wire || 150' || Addison || ~5$? ||
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| hose clamps        || 8    || home depot ||
| hose clamps        || 8    || home depot || ~15$ || unit price ~2$
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| 1"x½" copper pipe  || 8    || home depot ||
| 1"x½" copper pipe  || 8    || home depot || ?
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| 8"x½" plastic tube || 1    || home depot ||
| 8"x½" plastic tube || 1    || home depot || ?
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| 8m ½"PVC          || 4    || home depot ||
| 8m ½"PVC          || 4    || home depot || ?
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| 4m 1"PVC          || 1    || home depot ||
| 4m 1"PVC          || 1    || home depot || ?
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| U clamps and bolts || 4    || home depot ||
| U clamps and bolts || 4    || home depot || ?
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| tripod            || 1    || addison?  ||
| tripod            || 1    || addison?  || 50$?
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| sandbags          || 3    || home depot ||
| sandbags          || 3    || home depot || 30$?
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| plywood            || 1    || home depot || depends on the tripod size
| plywood            || 1    || home depot || 5$? || depends on the tripod size
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| 5-way 1"PVC conn.  || 2    || [http://www.creativeshelters.com/Fittings/PVC-Structure-Fitting.aspx|creativeshelters.com] || phase 2
| 5-way 1"PVC conn.  || 2    || [http://www.creativeshelters.com/Fittings/PVC-Structure-Fitting.aspx creativeshelters.com] || 3.08$ || phase 2
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| 15' 1" fiberglass  || 8    || [http://www.mgs4u.com/fiberglass-cubical-quad-spreaders.htm|mgs4u.com] || phase 2
| 15' 1" fiberglass  || 8    || [http://www.mgs4u.com/fiberglass-cubical-quad-spreaders.htm mgs4u.com] || ~160$  || phase 2, unit price 19.80$
|}
|}
Total price: ~250$


== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==

Revision as of 07:42, 6 May 2011

I am anarcat and i hope i'm not screwing things up here too much. :)

I just passed my basic qualitification in Canada, with honors (so I can operate HF), yay! I am now AKA VA2ANK. -- TheAnarcat 21:50, 10 October 2010 (CDT)

My rig

  . <!> worried about power supplies and "no returns" policy of this vendor... 
  . (!) should be shipped between oct 14 and 20th
  . actual price: ~570$ (to be verified)

New quad antenna project

A sketch of my antenna

I am working on building a new antenna, pictured right. It is based on this design, which uses a mix of PVC pipes and fiberglass rods, except I adapt it to a 20m antenna.

Here's my parts list.

Part Amount Where Price Notes
AUG 12 copper wire 150' Addison ~5$?
hose clamps 8 home depot ~15$ unit price ~2$
1"x½" copper pipe 8 home depot ?
8"x½" plastic tube 1 home depot ?
8m ½"PVC 4 home depot ?
4m 1"PVC 1 home depot ?
U clamps and bolts 4 home depot ?
tripod 1 addison? 50$?
sandbags 3 home depot 30$?
plywood 1 home depot 5$? depends on the tripod size
5-way 1"PVC conn. 2 creativeshelters.com 3.08$ phase 2
15' 1" fiberglass 8 mgs4u.com ~160$ phase 2, unit price 19.80$

Total price: ~250$

Pictures

I uploaded a few photos in this album.

Références

Je collecte ici des bons sites au sujet du ham radio.

Software

This needs to be merged into Software 

  xplanet -latitude 45.5 -longitude -73.66 -wait 60 -label -projection azimuthal -fork -radius 90

  ibp FN35EM

... others to follow, there's a whole hamradio section in debian.

Stuff to buy next

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