Hi Pat.

I know that there is a way to design a variation of the J-pole so that it 
works on 2 meters and 70 cm because one of the local ham clubs did for 
public service communications for a major sports event here that had a 
number of different games going on in defferent locations.  I just don't 
know the particulars of what they did to optimize the antenna for 
performance on both bands, but I know that they did it and it worked fairly 
well.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 09:05 PM 3/23/2009 -0400, you wrote:
>It sounds like what you have is adequate.  A j pole would work if you can
>cut it for operation on 2 and 440 but if memory serves me correctly, that is
>a 1-band design.  73- pat kk3f
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>From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Antenna swapping
>
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> >    I am working to get a go kit created and one item of interest is
> > antenna
> > to go into it for my Kenwood handheld.
> >
> >    I have the standard duckie plus a Diamond SRH 320A Antenna.  Would a j
> > pole be worth getting or would what I have do in local emergency
> > situations?
> >
> >    Next question, I want to test the duckie against the above antenna
> > during our local weekly net and see if there is much difference?  Would
> > there be any harm in swapping the antennas with the radio on?  Thanks.
> >
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