"ai8o" wrote in message
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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?

course you can, make it from 300 ohm ribbon feeder & hang it via the top, I
did that with a slim jim which may be better than a j pole, just google slim
jim for 2 m if you don' recognise it