I skimmed the responses, and don't think this aspect has been mentioned-
With more than one monobander you will need MUCH more in the way of mast
strength
than you will with a tribander. Also you will need MUCH more rotator.
And MUCH more coax and/or antenna switching complexity.
I had a couple monobanders. Didn't have enough mast for three of them at once.
I switched to a 3 element SteppIR 10 years ago. Yes it does not have the
performance
of the 4 and 5 element Hy Gains but it has been troublefree here in central New
Jersey.
It also gave me 17 and 12 meters. The 3 element without the added 6 meter
reflector
gets blown away by the 5 element M squared 6 meter antenna though.
Rick K2XT
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