Anyone have a design for a 144/440 dual band ground plane. I know that it's
available commercially, but I'd like to put one together myself. I have not
been able to find a design on-line. Any ideas?

73,
Mike
N2YBB

Mike Lisenco wrote:
Anyone have a design for a 144/440 dual band ground plane. I know that it's
available commercially, but I'd like to put one together myself. I have not
been able to find a design on-line. Any ideas?

An ordnary 2m ground plane ought to do; it'll be about 3/4 wave at 440. The
SWR may not match perfectly but use good coax like LMR-600 and you'll get out
fine.

Another option is Arrow's 2m/440 dual-band open-stub J-pole, one of which I
have (after my home-made ground plane fell apart in the winds).

Subject: 144/440 ground plane
From: "Mike Lisenco"
Date: Mon, Sep 29, 2003 7:53 AM
Message-id:

Anyone have a design for a 144/440 dual band ground plane. I know that it's
available commercially, but I'd like to put one together myself. I have not
been able to find a design on-line. Any ideas?

73,
Mike
N2YBB

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