Thanks a lot Chris, I like the idea of a folded dipole. That's the way I'm going to go. I looked up some reading material and came up with an article you wrote. Here is the link if anyone is interested,
http://hfunderground.com/blog/?p=84A few questions though before I start shopping for ladder line, baluns etc.
-What kind of wire are you using to attach Ladder Line to Balun? Probably doesn't matter much, but..(pic attached)
-Also, just out of curiosity, looking at images and reading up on folded dipoles the distance between the two elements is several inches instead of about the 1/4"
distance between elements of Ladder line. It's working for you so I'm not overly concerned. (pic attached).
Ladder Line will probably have to be bought online.
This will keep me busy for a while!