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Research a MOXON antenna, easy to build, lightweight, portable if built out of PVC.

At 20' it will give you a decent TOA and it will also get some ground gain being horizontal polarized.

Next option would be a dipole in a tree, even a low tree will work.

Then slopers will also work.

If you are determined to work a vertical, then 18 to 20' of mast pipe, an Imax 2000 is light weight as is an A99. Either one will give you a decent TAO for DX.

But do not get hung up on TAO, as the arriving signals will vary as to what angle they arrive at.

The 102" whip will be fine, especially in a salt air environment. Need at least 3 or 4 raised radials for a counterpoise.

Have fun and good DX.

[QUOTE="wavrider, post: 364893, member: 9893"] Research a MOXON antenna, easy to build, lightweight, portable if built out of PVC. At 20' it will give you a decent TOA and it will also get some ground gain being horizontal polarized. Next option would be a dipole in a tree, even a low tree will work. Then slopers will also work. If you are determined to work a vertical, then 18 to 20' of mast pipe, an Imax 2000 is light weight as is an A99. Either one will give you a decent TAO for DX. But do not get hung up on TAO, as the arriving signals will vary as to what angle they arrive at. The 102" whip will be fine, especially in a salt air environment. Need at least 3 or 4 raised radials for a counterpoise. Have fun and good DX. [/QUOTE]

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