What you're wanting to do sounds like the best possible way to go about it, 
hope you can find the particular one you're seeking. Danny.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: 2 Meter J Pole Antenna


> The reason I want a copper 2 meter vertical is to put on top of my 35 foot
> roan tower.  I have a 10 foot piece of conduit pipe extended out the top 
> of
> my tower.  The copper J pole would be light enough to put on top of the
> conduit pipe.  I have an old Cushcraft Ringo Ranger 2 meter antenna but it
> is to heavy for what I want.  I also have a couple of dipoles running off
> the top of the conduit pipe.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: 2 Meter J Pole Antenna
>
>
>> Hi Fred, Handihams used to and may still have, 2meter J pole antennae,
>> wire
>> stretched and mounted inside I think 1, inch, PVC pipe with a female coax
>> plug built into a sealed pvc pipecap at one end, and a sealed PVCPipe cap
>> on
>> the other.
>> They used to make them availeable shipped for around $20, if memory
>> serves,
>> but I got mine in either late 1997 or early 1998, and I'm not even sure
>> they
>> still have them, but if you're a handihammer, it'd be  worth a check. 
>> Far
>> as that goes, I'll shoot a note off to those folks to find out.  Let you
>> know as I find out, and if you can't find what you want, this may give 
>> you
>> another idea.  This one you can use inside or outside, and it does pretty
>> well, and isn't too expensive, or too hard to fabricate if you have to.
>> HTH,
>> Danny.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 5:19 PM
>> Subject: 2 Meter J Pole Antenna
>>
>>
>>> Do any of you guys know where I can purchase a copper 2 meter J pole
>>> antenna?  I used one for a long time but I finally broke the bottom part
>>> off
>>> and I would like to get another one.  I have lost the address where I
>>> purchased the last one.  Thanks much,
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>> FRED C. ADAMS W4HC
>>> AND YOU SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH
>>> AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE