Trucker antenna for a base

Just go for the "trusty" 1/4 wave whip. Any piece of metal 108" long. Coat hanger, copper pipe, aluminum.

I would focus on trying to get a taller mast first. At least 16' above the roof. But, just my opinion.

 

Have you considered a tilt over base from DX Engineering? Lay it over when not talking. This is an Imax2000 on a 10 foot fence rail.


Stands up in about two seconds and hasn’t moved in 60+ mph winds

 

Back in the 80s I had a similar problem. I bought an antenna like this one to put on a rental house we were in.

Tram Base Cb Radio Antenna Station Home 500W 3 Ft Tall Omnidirectional 689828399727 | eBay

I just used a couple of wood screws to hold it on the eave at the peak of the roof. I just filled the small holes with some wood putty or caulking when I moved. Granted it wasn’t a top performer like a 20 foot CB antenna, but it did the job and the neighbors never said a word about it. Having it high off the ground helped too, versus mounting a short antenna down on the ground.

Edit: oops, never mind. I see you are already using that antenna, my mistake

 

I guess the other option would be to use a MFJ dipole mount and use two fire stick antennas, and give that a try.

mfj dipole mount for hamstick - Bing images

 

Just do this.

Put the antenna up how ever you like it and run say ten or fifteen radials off the base. It is that simple. You can use any wire for the radials, hell you could even attach them to the base of the antenna and let them hang (seen that before and it worked).

OR you can move.

 

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Shogun, I’ve always wanted to talk to someone who had that DX Engineering Mount.

They say it will only work for an antenna that’s 28 feet tall maximum, but I built an all meter vertical that’s 33 feet total. BUT,,,, the top few feet is made out of a 102 inch whip. So in reality mine is about 26 feet not coming noting the whip

I wouldn’t know which one to get anyway,,, my mast is 1 1/2 pipe. It seems as though they make them for name brand antennas only