In a message dated 99-04-16 07:36:30 EDT, rthorne@tcac.net writes:
> I'm toying with the idea of getting a R7000 or a good mobile antenna
> (High Sierra Screw Driver type) for my home qth. I'm currently using a
> remote set up using a Kachina 505dsp in remote control with the antennas
> about 5 miles away.
If it was me, I'd put up a Force 12 ZR-3 vertical for 10-15-20 in a New
York minute and a Butternut vertical for the low bands. The F12 will run
circles around any trap vertical (otherwise known as a 'dummy load on a
stick'). These antennas don't lend themselves to mobile.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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