Hi Danny, have you ever heard of the Alpha 1 antenna? It's a 13 
foot telescopic whip that you mount on a mast, no radials 
required, just a 20 foot run of coax from the antenna to a 
matchbox, then another short run from the matchbox to the rig.  
It's on sale for $99 this month from somewhere in Kentucky, I 
think called the Radio Mart.  Normally sells for $199 and is 
supposed to be good from 75 meters through 6.  Sounds too good to 
be true but a local friend of mine got one and is trying it out.  
I've talked to him but don't have much information yet.  Jem 
WA6EKS