Well John, I have connected a large wire (#6?) from the ladder to the sewer storage "bumper"....figure the bumper is welded onto the frame. I used a metal hose clamp on the ladder and drilled a hole in the bumper, filed around it, then inserted a bolt into it. I'd appreciate any suggestions to improve that.
Ever since I first got my license I had a lot of success with dipoles and beams....poor results from verticals. So I might be fighting a long term prejudice against verticals
I did order the 20 meter hamsticks last night, a telescoping pole and some coax....looking forward to trying your setup out. Meanwhile I'll keep working on the vertical.
Sadly there aren't any hamfests around here so I'm basically confined to the internet.
Again, thanks for the info.
Whoops, I checked and the sewer bumper is bolted to the fame. I might take one of the bolts out and clean around it to make sure there is a good electrical connection.