Butch,

You might also have good luck with a half-wave whip if you could find 
one.  I don't know how long your "duck" is, but if it's like most 
typical ducks, it won't radiate very well.

Steve


On 12/10/2012 23:13, John J. Jacques wrote:
> Hi Butch, Radio shack used to sell a turn stile that could probably be
> used with a 6 to 1 ballon, or, you could build a simple ground plane,
> about 28 inches should work.  Of course, even a simple dipole would work
> better than a rubber duck, slash dummyload!    GRIN!
>
> 73:
> John'
>
> John Jacques
> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"
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