Simple Ham Radio Antennas--PVC Tube Ham Radio Tower Project. Post #799.


If you're having trouble viewing this video, please enter this title link into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/GSDJzDYSW-s.  If you need a temporary antenna tower in $50 to $60 price range made with locally available materials, you may want to try this PVC Tube Ham Radio Tower Project from "drez200001."  PVC pipe in lengths from 20-feet/6.09 meters to 33-feet/10.06 meters can be used safely to support lightweight VHF/UHF beams, inverted vees, slanting dipoles, and even full-wavelength loops.  The PVC mast can be painted with Krylon paint to add UV protection for the "tower".  This type of mast would make a great support for portable and emergency antennas.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

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