"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.