Wanting to build my own antenna

[Tallman]

copper is a slightly better electrical conductor than aluminum , but the difference is un-noticable on RF using human ears . special high tech equipment can detect a difference but human ears never will .

I agree totally with everything you said. I was misinformed about copper vs aluminum by a trusted source. Aluminum has less conductivity than copper. What I had been told was "The only reason copper wins over aluminum is the ease of connection using solder." I never questioned the "Trusted Source."
There bits and pieces of mobile antennas that could be adapted for tuning a base. http://www.hyelectronics.com/X-Terminator/products/41/