Comments for KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas http://www.jpole-antenna.com Amateur Radio, Land Mobile, Scanner, Low Power FM, and Airband Antennas. Simple antennas with superior performance Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:17:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Ordering Information by George Gillespie http://www.jpole-antenna.com/ordering-information/comment-page-1/#comment-982 George Gillespie Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:17:15 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=54#comment-982 Bought a 2m jpole and its great. Thanks George KF5IAY 73s Bought a 2m jpole and its great.

Thanks
George
KF5IAY
73s

]]> Comment on FAQ by KK4EUA http://www.jpole-antenna.com/faq/comment-page-1/#comment-965 KK4EUA Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:20:17 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=22#comment-965 <img src="http://occupations.phillipmartin.info/occupations_ham_radio.htm" Cool, I am a new ham. Might just have to buy one... <img src="http://occupations.phillipmartin.info/occupations_ham_radio.htm&quot;
Cool, I am a new ham. Might just have to buy one…

]]> Comment on J-Pole scanner antennas by Mike Burge http://www.jpole-antenna.com/2011/01/17/j-pole-scanner-antennas/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Mike Burge Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:30:43 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/?p=316#comment-919 Do you make a Digital J-Pole for the new digital P-25 scanners ? in Kansas City Mo we are going to a P-25 digital 800meg system....I have your UHF&VHF J-Pole in the attic for my ham radio gear.....2 meters & 440....Thanks Mike KC0CSE Do you make a Digital J-Pole for the new digital P-25 scanners ? in Kansas City Mo we are going to a P-25 digital 800meg system….I have your UHF&VHF J-Pole in the attic for my ham radio gear…..2 meters & 440….Thanks Mike KC0CSE

]]> Comment on FAQ by John Berkey http://www.jpole-antenna.com/faq/comment-page-1/#comment-793 John Berkey Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:26:40 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=22#comment-793 Most impressive web site. Full of information. I want one. Most impressive web site. Full of information. I want one.

]]> Comment on Testimonials by Greg http://www.jpole-antenna.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Greg Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:01:35 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=12#comment-747 I ordered a 2 meter J pole and it was shipped very promptly. However, some grumpy postal employee had bent it into a L. Really, an L ! I called, and the company shipped a new one out immediately. Great workmanship on the product, and prompt customer service. Would most definitely do business here again. Greg W4GLT I ordered a 2 meter J pole and it was shipped very promptly. However, some grumpy postal employee had bent it into a L. Really, an L !

I called, and the company shipped a new one out immediately.

Great workmanship on the product, and prompt customer service.

Would most definitely do business here again.

Greg
W4GLT

]]> Comment on Testimonials by Chuck, KF5IYI http://www.jpole-antenna.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Chuck, KF5IYI Fri, 27 May 2011 23:51:01 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=12#comment-660 In my youth I was an avid CBer. My CBs have sat idly in boxes for the better part of the last 15 years. Out of sheer boredom I decided to get my technician license and enter the world of Ham Radio. After acing the test I purchased a Wouxun KG-UVD1P HT. The stock and the subsequent "high-gain" rubber duck antennas could barely hit the local repeaters. I knew my only chance was to put a base antenna in the air. After reading numerous articles praising the j-pole antenna, and since I don't have the equipment to match something I built myself, I purchased one from you. While I was a little leery of relying solely on solder to hold the SO-239 connector, I must say I'm extremely impressed with the performance of the antenna. With a mere 5W output from my cheap-o HT, I'm able to hit not only the local repeaters, but hit repeaters 30+ miles away with full quieting! Something I would never have imagined possible from my CB experiences. And the solder connections I was worried about have withstood several rounds of severe thunderstorm winds (N. TX, May 2011). An excellent product I highly recommend to every VHF/UHF Ham. Sometimes you get more than what you pay for! In my youth I was an avid CBer. My CBs have sat idly in boxes for the better part of the last 15 years. Out of sheer boredom I decided to get my technician license and enter the world of Ham Radio. After acing the test I purchased a Wouxun KG-UVD1P HT. The stock and the subsequent “high-gain” rubber duck antennas could barely hit the local repeaters. I knew my only chance was to put a base antenna in the air. After reading numerous articles praising the j-pole antenna, and since I don’t have the equipment to match something I built myself, I purchased one from you. While I was a little leery of relying solely on solder to hold the SO-239 connector, I must say I’m extremely impressed with the performance of the antenna. With a mere 5W output from my cheap-o HT, I’m able to hit not only the local repeaters, but hit repeaters 30+ miles away with full quieting! Something I would never have imagined possible from my CB experiences. And the solder connections I was worried about have withstood several rounds of severe thunderstorm winds (N. TX, May 2011). An excellent product I highly recommend to every VHF/UHF Ham. Sometimes you get more than what you pay for!

]]> Comment on Painting the J-Pole Antenna by Bruce Belling http://www.jpole-antenna.com/2011/01/04/painting-the-j-pole-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Bruce Belling Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:31:10 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/?p=314#comment-629 Michael These 3 pictures show how my antenna system is set up with your antenna at the top. I had to rig a tower system so that I could service antennas without the use of a ladder, since I am in a leg brace and don't get around as well as I used to. Everything in the air is serviced using lines and pullys to get the antennas up and down. You can see the line above your antenna. That is a cobra junior that I use for HF. It is about 40 feet up. Also you can see where a horizontal loop comes in partway up my mast and is strung from trees around my back yard. total length about 268 ft. So with the three antennas and a Kenwood ts440 sat and a Yaesu FT 1900 R, I have good coverage world wide and really good here locally mostly through repeaters.The mast is a 2X4 sandwiched between 2 2X4's and connected with a pin and a bolt for a pivot. From the top of the single 2X4 is a 21/2 in" sched 40 pvc pipe giving me a total of about 28 ft. of height.I raise and lower the top section by using the boat winch on the short end below the pivot pin of the middle 2X4. Cobbled together lookintg, I know, but it all works. anyway just for your info since you are in the business.Thanks again for the great antenna Bruce Belling N1BCB jabrwest@charter.net Michael

These 3 pictures show how my antenna system is set up with your antenna at the top. I had to rig a tower system so that I could service antennas without the use of a ladder, since I am in a leg brace and don’t get around as well as I used to. Everything in the air is serviced using lines and pullys to get the antennas up and down. You can see the line above your antenna. That is a cobra junior that I use for HF. It is about 40 feet up. Also you can see where a horizontal loop comes in partway up my mast and is strung from trees around my back yard. total length about 268 ft. So with the three antennas and a Kenwood ts440 sat and a Yaesu FT 1900 R, I have good coverage world wide and really good here locally mostly through repeaters.The mast is a 2X4 sandwiched between 2 2X4′s and connected with a pin and a bolt for a pivot. From the top of the single 2X4 is a 21/2 in” sched 40 pvc pipe giving me a total of about 28 ft. of height.I raise and lower the top section by using the boat winch on the short end below the pivot pin of the middle 2X4. Cobbled together lookintg, I know, but it all works.

anyway just for your info since you are in the business.Thanks again for the great antenna

Bruce Belling N1BCB
jabrwest@charter.net

]]> Comment on FAQ by Painting the J-Pole Antenna » KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas : Amateur Radio VHF and UHF antennas for sale http://www.jpole-antenna.com/faq/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Painting the J-Pole Antenna » KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas : Amateur Radio VHF and UHF antennas for sale Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:33:25 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=22#comment-405 [...] outline the steps in which to go about painting the antennas in my Frequently Asked Questions section, but to recap, the steps to paint can be found after the [...] [...] outline the steps in which to go about painting the antennas in my Frequently Asked Questions section, but to recap, the steps to paint can be found after the [...]

]]> Comment on Testimonials by Michael West K7MMA http://www.jpole-antenna.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Michael West K7MMA Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:41:19 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=12#comment-368 Put up the antenna in a snow storm, but when finished, it matched well and works super, hitting a 220.00 repeater 80 miles away!!!! Mike K7MMA Put up the antenna in a snow storm, but when finished, it matched well and works super, hitting a 220.00 repeater 80 miles away!!!!
Mike
K7MMA

]]> Comment on FAQ by The J-Pole as a low power radio antenna » KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas : Amateur Radio VHF and UHF antennas for sale http://www.jpole-antenna.com/faq/comment-page-1/#comment-321 The J-Pole as a low power radio antenna » KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas : Amateur Radio VHF and UHF antennas for sale Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:25:52 +0000 http://www.jpole-antenna.com/wordpress/?page_id=22#comment-321 [...] The other reason these antennas work well with low power radios is their portability. The breakaway J-Pole antenna breaks down into two pieces less than 34 inches long. This makes it very easy to transport the antenna or to make it a part of your go kit. There is more information on connecting a portable radio to my antennas in the FAQ. [...] [...] The other reason these antennas work well with low power radios is their portability. The breakaway J-Pole antenna breaks down into two pieces less than 34 inches long. This makes it very easy to transport the antenna or to make it a part of your go kit. There is more information on connecting a portable radio to my antennas in the FAQ. [...]

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