A trip down to local Restore got me some PVC parts for cheap. If you don't have one a local hardware store will do just fine. A piece of wire up into the vertical PVC and some wire for counterpoise connected to a SO239. Made a hook towards the top to hang it high in the tree. Got on my ladder and pushed it up as high as I could. Got the feed point at 24 feet which was my goal.
Now if there was just someone local to talk to. Fewer and fewer it seems these days. Two of the locals...
My home built base station antenna
Now if there was just someone local to talk to. Fewer and fewer it seems these days. Two of the locals...
My home built base station antenna