11 Meter beam material????

[NITROTURBO4U]

Thought about a homebrew 3 element beam.Will be vertical only.
Can i use EMT????Electro metallic tubing designed for electrical use.
1/2 inch hollow seems ridgid especially vertical....
Thanks for any information.

[NITROTURBO4U]

Got my measurements calculated....Gonna start with a 3 element beam.
Gamma Match or not??????
Heard only diffrence would be tuning....
Thanks all for any help.....
My inverted v di pole working great....

[NITROTURBO4U]

Had like 60 view my post with no replies....Am i in the right forum??????
Need info on antenna...

[Wyandotte]

Originally Posted by NITROTURBO4U

Thought about a homebrew 3 element beam.Will be vertical only.
Can i use EMT????Electro metallic tubing designed for electrical use.
1/2 inch hollow seems ridgid especially vertical....
Thanks for any information.

Use aluminum.
Around me, the mom and pop hardware stores seem to carry it in different sizes.

I want to mention, if you are going vertical, do not use a metal mast, unless it is an end mount.
(I'll assume the antenna is going to be too big to do that anyway).
The mast will act like a 4th out of resonant element, and cut your gain in half.
Use schedule 80 PVC instead.

[k9rzz]

^^ agreed.

You can also order tubing online: http://www.texastowers.com/aluminum.htm or http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catego.../me/index.html. Others too I imagine.

[loumaag]

Please don't start a new thread to point to an older thread.

In reference to your OP, it makes no sense, you are asking a question that will apparently have infinite answers. I'm sure in your head you understand your point, but to be frank your question makes no sense whatever. Try explaining what you are attempting to do exactly and I am sure the membership will help. Do that in this thread, don't start a new one.

ETA: Well with more of a merge, the old OP is now the 2nd post here. I have merged everything and moved it to the CB forum. 11 meter antennas are not amateur (as in Ham Radio) antennas.