“It’s not rocket surgery!”

NorCal QRP FCC-1 & -2

Began assembly on 26 June 2009.

Twinlead J-pole antenna

Based on plans by WX4NHC and built in spring 2007.

• Feedpoint housing (before silicone)
• Feedpoint housing (after silicone)
• Antenna and optional PVC housing

2-meter dipole

Also built in spring 2007, this little guy was inspired by a nearly identical unit conceived by Jojo Gonzales, KC2NBE, and demonstrated at a Kings County ARES meeting earlier that year.

• Mounted through that old barred window in Brooklyn

Homebrew links

• MAKE:blog
• SolderSmoke podcast
• Amateur Logic video podcast
• K7QO resources