Topband: Looking for user experience: DXEngineering Thunderbolt 160m vertical

[David Aslin G3WGN <david@aslinvc.com>]

I'm building a contest station and the time has come to make a choice of 160m 
TX antenna. Looking at DXE Thunderbolt I note that the capacity hat extends to 
a significant distance down the vertical section. It's my understanding that 
will shield some of the radiation from the upper part of the vertical. 
Alternatives like a vertical tee would not have this issue.
Is my understanding correct?

I'm considering a commercial antenna as high strength telescoping antenna 
tubing is unobtanium in UK.  My QTH is an exposed windy location so strength 
matters!
73, David G3WGN M6O



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