The meter needs to be for 154 MHz, (a CB meter will not work).
A 2 meter ham meter will work.
The J-pole is great. The down side is their size, they're pretty tall.
My personal preference is a regular 1/4 wave ground plane.
Here's a simple homebrew antenna:
BUILD A GROUND PLANE ANTENNA FOR 2 METERS AND MORE - SIMPLE AND EASY!
Just change the dimensions as follows:
154 MHz:
A= 18"
B,C,D,E= 19"
add 1/2" to the above lengths if you plan to use 151 MHz
Use RG8X coax and use just enough coax to reach
from the antenna to the radio, in other words, don't
have alot of excess cable.