For what it's worth, My 2 meter J-Pole is up about 30 feet and encased in a
PVC pipe. It handles 50 watts (nominal) with no problems for the last 10
years.

YMMV

Chuck
"WavyDave" wrote in message
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Would this antenna accept 30 watts without melting? How does one go about
figuring that sort of thing anyway?
Thanks