Dustin wrote:

Hello, I'm new to Ham, and I just took and passed my Technician test
yesterday and am going back in April to take my General.
Good show!

...want to build a J-Pole ...

For starters, check the info and links on the theory
and practice of J-Pole, Zepp and end-fed antennas at
Steve Yates, AA5TB's web site

http://www.qsl.net/aa5tb

Cheers, 73,

Ron McConnell



WGS-84: N 40º 46' 57.9" W 74º 41' 21.9"
Magnetic Variation/Declination = 13º in early 2004
FN20ps77GV75 per w2iol
or FN20ps77GU46 per K2RIW

http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmcc