At moderate heights (70-80') and assuming mechanical concerns are not a factor,
I vote for the tribander on top. If you do HFTA for the antennas at around 80
feet, you will find that for usual arrival angles, raising the tribander by ~10
ft improves gain by around 1 db, but lowering the 40 by ~10 feet only degrades
it by less than one db. I'll take 1 db on three bands over less than 1 db on
one band any day.
And I did! I have had the tribander at 80 feet and the 2 element 40 at 71 feet
for 20 years; wouldn't change back.
Tony, K1KP
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