Tommy,
Have you ever though of maybe phased verticals for 40 meters ?? I have have
a wire vertical with 4 elevated radials for 40 and it out performs my zepp @ 35
feet most of the time on DX. I couldn't hear VU7RG on the zepp very well but
worked them only after being in the pileup 5 minutes with the vertical. Maybe
even consider a half-square or bobtail. This would good too.
A 4 -square would work good on 40 but you would need to by a Comtex phasing box
which is around $400. See the manual on the Hygain Hightower at
http://www.hy-gain.com/man/pdf/AV-18HT.pdf
They have a section near the end on phasing vericals that is useful. Good luck.
Jeff
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