Mike KI5YX brought in a 220 J-Pole made with 3/8 in copper pipe (2/3 the length of a 2M J-Pole). The ‘U’ at the bottom was about 13 in tall, and the half wave radiator above was around 26 inches. There used to be a 220 Net on one of the 220 repeaters, but not lately.
The slightly revised meeting format allows a brief Show and Tell from each person prior to the Tech subject program. Mike held up the copper J-Pole and the rest of us had a few comments. A common concern on antennas was the advertised gain figures, often distorted by ISOTROPIC gain; ground reflection gain, or plain lies. Next mtg is on Lincoln’s BDay, Febr. 12th.
Tune in Wed and Fri on the B.A. 146.91 repeater at 7PM for the Conspiracy Net where you can talk on a variety of subjects.
Radio Society of Greater Bixby 
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