Comments on: A cheap J-Pole antenna for 50 Mhz http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/42/a-cheap-j-pole-antenna-for-50-mhz Amateur Radio Experience Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Mark Bohrer http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/42/a-cheap-j-pole-antenna-for-50-mhz#comment-1921 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:46:34 +0000 http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/42/a-cheap-j-pole-antenna-for-50-mhz#comment-1921 IW5EDI - I purchased a 146MHz J-pole at a swap meet, and have adapted it to fit on a small Gitzo tripod with a Bogen Superclamp (I had them lying around, I'm a freelance photographer, among other things). My question is - will I be able to transmit on the properly-adjusted J-pole without grounding it to earth? In other words, will the handy-talkie's own ground suffice? Thanks. IW5EDI -
I purchased a 146MHz J-pole at a swap meet, and have adapted it to fit on a small Gitzo tripod with a Bogen Superclamp (I had them lying around, I’m a freelance photographer, among other things).

My question is - will I be able to transmit on the properly-adjusted J-pole without grounding it to earth?

In other words, will the handy-talkie’s own ground suffice?

Thanks.

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