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KO4BRD

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I'm back with another silly question for the group that I hope someone can help with.  I am going to build a 2 meter 1/4 wave ground plane antenna. I have some 3/16" diameter copper tubing handy that I can use. This tubing would be perfect for perfect for the radials, but difficult to solder to the center pin of my SO-259 connector. My question is this - are their any issues if the radials are made from 3/16" hollow copper tubing and the vertical radiator is a solid copper (#8 wire)? Not sure how this would affect performance or SWR. Any info is appreciated. Thanks!

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KS2G

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Re: 2 meter 1/4 wave ground plane....radials vs radiator question....
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2020, 01:39:43 PM »

I'm back with another silly question for the group that I hope someone can help with.  I am going to build a 2 meter 1/4 wave ground plane antenna. I have some 3/16" diameter copper tubing handy that I can use. This tubing would be perfect for perfect for the radials, but difficult to solder to the center pin of my SO-259 connector. My question is this - are their any issues if the radials are made from 3/16" hollow copper tubing and the vertical radiator is a solid copper (#8 wire)? Not sure how this would affect performance or SWR. Any info is appreciated. Thanks!

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KO4BRD

Why did you post this in the Licensing forum?

You're more likely to get the information you desire by posting your question in the: Antennas, Towers and more forum

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KX0Z

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Re: 2 meter 1/4 wave ground plane....radials vs radiator question....
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2020, 01:09:11 AM »

Tubing should be very easy to solder.  Tin the pin and the inside of the tubing before you solder it together.  Once both are tinned the solder should easily wick/flow into the tubing and onto the pin. 
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W9WQA

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Re: 2 meter 1/4 wave ground plane....radials vs radiator question....
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2020, 10:54:43 AM »

and it dont matter
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