I think I saw an article in an older edition of QST about making a roll up 
dule band j pole.
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From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Antenna swapping


> 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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> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:11 PM
> Subject: Antenna swapping
>
>
>>    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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