I've been sitting on the sidelines for this debate and want to throw my 2
cents in.
As pointed out, all antennas work. What is your primary
objective?...working USA? Working only DX? Working a 50/50 ratio?
For DXing, going higher is usually good, to a point. Having a tribander
at 100 feet is nice. Been there and done that. However, you will find that
when the band is open for 15 and 10, that will be too high. You will find
you are down compared to guys at 50 to 60 feet.
I strongly suggest you take a look at Dean Straw's HFTA program in the
ARRL handbook which lets you know the percentage of time the angle of arrival
from various parts of the world. Once you have this info, it will make
your decision a little easier.
I've used this program to design my last two stations and have not been
disappointed.
Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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