On March 17, several members of CPREG gathered at Phorge Makerspace to build end fed half wave antennas. Phorge Makerspace showcased their 3-D printing capabilities by making the plastic brackets and insulators for the build. After we built the antennas we were able to analyze and tune them.
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![Chris Smith NX0E solders some wires on his antenna.](http://cloudpeakradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1050144.jpg)
![Paul Caldara, K7SHR works on an antenna with Carole Zarrella.](http://cloudpeakradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1050134-e1710799248510.jpg)
![Jake Mahar, KK7MCM, Justin Carlson, KZ7A, and Steve Butler, KG7NXM analyze an antenna after the build.](http://cloudpeakradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1050148.jpg)