Town of Babylon
Amateur Radio Emergency Services
P.O. Box 1222, West Babylon, NY 11704

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An ARRL Affiliated Organization within the NY City/ Long Island Section of the Hudson Division
 

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Emergency Antennas

  • 300 TV Twin-lead J-Pole Antenna (Approximately 3 dB Gain)

    This is an easy antenna to make from existing or inexpensive materials.  It rolls up for easy storage and can be deployed in seconds; just hang from the nearest ceiling or attach to the end of a fiberglass fishing pole or PVC pipe.  Better than a rubber duck (what isn't?). 

 

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  • ¼ wave Mag Mount as a Portable Antenna

If you need to operate portable and only have a mag mount antenna available, try placing any large piece of metal underneath it. This might be a refrigerator, stationary car, or a metal rain gutter. You might also try making your own portable ground plane by placing some aluminum foil over a large piece of cardboard ( 2 feet x 2 feet minimum).

  • American Legion J-Pole

If you are able to operate fixed portable, try the "American Legion J-Pole". Attach it to the top of a 10 foot section of PVC pipe and mount this to a camera tripod. Attach weights to the legs for stability. This makes a very nice fixed station antenna.

  

 If you are interested in building
a J-Pole Antenna
click here the specifications.
J-Pole Specs

                     Here's another design of the Copper J-Pole:

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