Chantal is now a Tropical Depression. Flash flood concerns continue across portions of central North Carolina into Monday. Life-threatening surf and rip currents conditions are expected to continue at beaches along the U.S. East Coast from northeastern Florida to the Mid-Atlantic states during the next day or so. Flood Watches and recovery continue across central Texas. Read More >
These drawings show the dimensions for abasic 162.5 MHz ground plane antennaBuilding a basic 162.5 MHz ground plane antenna to improve NOAA Weather Radio reception. Materials Needed: 1 - 6" x 6" piece of aluminum 1 - 18 3/16" length of number 12 wire 4 - 18 3/16" lengths of 3/16" diameter aluminum rods 1 - SO-239 coaxial connector 8 - Number 4 machine screws, star washers, and nuts Instructions
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