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Old March 16th 10, 11:53 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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ai8o wrote in news:1bcefed7-a087-4fda-976d-
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I am thinking of making a 2 meter J-Pole from 3/4 or 5/8 copper pipe.

Most plans that I can find on the web call for a 58 inch main leg and
a 20 inch support below, making the antenna
78 inches or so in height.

I want to install it in my attic where I have 66 inches of clear
space.

Can I cut the lower support leg down to 8 inches without a major
impact on the performance of the antenna?

End fed antennas are an implementation risk.

Have you considered a vertical dipole hung from the roof structure, and
taking the feedline away horizontally for a couple of wavelengths, then
down. You could make it a folded dipole (TV ribbon?) and use a half wave
coax balun.

Owen
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