"Ed" wrote in message
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A 23 ft antenna should be easy and cheap. I would get one of those old
Antron antenas that was so popular for CB. They are nearly as long as
you want and add a full length CB whip to the top replacing the
origonal whip should get you there or awful close. These were end fed
half wave antennas so you could remove the matching network at the
bottom and replace it with your own.



Another interesting possibility. Unfortunately, I live inthe boonies.
Will look at those CB antennas on the WEB, but purchasing such an antenna
new would probably negate the money savings I'm trying to accomplish by
building a copy of a marine HF antenna to begin with!


Ed

They are pretty cheap, You gave me an idea. I have one and think I will
extend the length of it from the bottom with some conduit and make a 40
meter vertical.

They are pretty cheap, You gave me an idea. I have one and think I will
extend the length of it from the bottom with some conduit and make a 40
meter vertical.

My current 40 meter vertical is two 10 foot sections of steel TV mast
with an 18 foot CB antenna to total 28 feet. On the project list is to
add another 5 feet of mast but I will still use a tuner to get to 80 &
160 any way!

It is pretty sturdy.

John Ferrell W8CCW
"Life is easier if you learn to
plow around the stumps"