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!"