I'm in a rural area, Steve. Neighbor across the street has a 100' antenna with no complaints.
My main problem is, "where to go to even get educated about costs and technical expertise to put up a similar antenna?"
I'm aware of needing to use the best coax I can afford and issues like grounding, etc..
I think the closest two-way radio shop I can walk into is like 400 miles away.
Dave WRMA 874