Jeremy Becnel wrote:

My mistake, I should've included the url for said plans.

http://members.aol.com/k5oejerry/vhf_vert.htm

The reason I'm wanting to go with the steel is for durability versus the
builder's 10 gauge copper wire. I seem to enjoy taking a simple design and
making it more 'pretty' for lack of a better term.

Jeremy
KC5TEK

The requirement for the radials in the case shown at
the URL is because the antenna is elevated and
designed for hitting satellites. For normal low angle radiation a simple
magmount using the vehicle body as a groundplane would work.
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