Cecil, W5DXP wrote:
"Construction details for a 2m 5/8 WL vertical mobile antenna are
contained in "The ARRL Antenna Book" which is an excellent first book on
the subject of antennas."

I agree the "ARRL Antenna Book" is a must have! Mine is the 19th edition
and I didn`t find the 2-meter band 5/8-wavelength vertical. But, I also
have the 1987 edition of the "ARRL Handbook". The 5/8-wavelength
vertical for 2 meters appears on page 33-28 of that book.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI