After some antenna damage last year I am still contemplating what HF antenna to
go with. I am now using a homebrew G5RV and have worked about 105 countries on
it this year. I know that on the higher bands it shows gain in some directions
with nulls in other directions (like for K5D on 20m).
The only beam I would be able to get up right now would be one of the smaller
tribanders (like a MA5B or a Mosley Mini 32/33) at around 25 feet. I know that
is below the real minimium height to get such an antenna to play on 20. So here
is my question-is it really worth the expense and effort to put a mini antenna
at that height? Would it show much improvement over a G5RV. I know the G5RV
has nulls in some directions, but I could fill those in with a rotatable dipole
or a vertical as well.
73s John AA5JG
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