DT> I'm considering a home build of a ham antenna for my backyard. My major
DT> purpose will be to setup a packet radio rig once I get my license.
It's definitely fun, but I built a nice full-wave dual-band J-pole out of copper
stuff and after getting the ends and spray to keep it from rusting and whatnot
from Home Depot, I ended up spending about $100. Sure you could probably find
some stuff for less, but my point is.. There's this clone of a Comet antenna on
HomeDepot.com - the TRAM 1480 - that gets amazing performance for the price
($74). If you search for "tram antenna" on their site, you'll find a couple
variations of that one (white and black) as well as a smaller one and a bigger
one. I'm not sure how the bigger one with more gain performs (I would guess
better), but the 1480 is pretty great when you put it 20 or so feet up there.
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