[CQ] 2 meter radio donation for NB?

[Jonathan Lassoff]

Excerpts from Josh Myer's message of Sat Dec 19 15:30:48 -0800 2009:
> We actually don't even need the note to satisfy our legal/license
> obligations.  But, honestly, I'd rather make it nontrivial for drunk people
> in the space to be douchebags on IRLP.
> I'd really love to put up a single antenna before I leave town for a week
> next Thursday.  What all would we need to solve for this?  Is it just a
> matter of the feedline?  Since we're only putting up a single antenna, we
> don't need a switchbox and all the associated problems.  We can add that
> part later, in a little weatherproof container, etc.

An antenna for 144 Mhz? Should be simple to build from an SO-239
chassis-mount or similar, as previously discussed.

> Feedline seems like it should just be 50ohm coax, right?  That should be
> straightforward to find, though I'm not really in a position to fund it =\

Yep, 50ohm is usually right. I would go with RG-8x or RG-58, I think.
I'd throw down for this, but probably not until next month.

We could setup a couple HTs and play around on repeaters.
 
> Do we want/need an SWR meter to test the final assembly?  Would anybody have
> one of those and be willing to help out with the antenna installation?

I don't think it's needed, but it's nice. A slight impedance mismatch
will limit your real ERP slightly, but for 2m.... meh.

--j