Can someone please describe the physical structure of a J-pole?  Wondering 
if it's something I can create?

Thanks.

73
WA9RYF
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From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: j-pole question


:i know the 300 ohm twin lead is hard to work with, but give it your best
: shot.
: The reason being that the twin lead keeps the pair of wires an exact
: distance apart over a long length.  This is vitally important to the j 
poll
: design.  If you can make some exact spacers and make sure the copper wire
: your using is perfectly straight and without kinks, then you might be able
: to make a j poll with just straight copper wire.
: 300 ohm twin lead is such that the wires are also the perfect distance 
apart
: for a particular j poll design.
: If you alter this spacing, you'll end up with allot of headache, even more
: then working with the twin lead.
: I found a very new utility knife works quite well with the plastic of the
: 300 ohm twin lead...a bit tricky to to strip it sometimes, but once you
: experiment on a spare piece, you'll get the hang of it.
: 73
: Colin, V A6BKX
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