[CQ-Contest] TH7 Replacement

[K9MA]

My 28 year old TH7 needs to come down for maintenance, and I'm told the trap end caps MFJ now sells don't last long.  I also may be just a matter of luck that no bugs have moved into any of the traps. So, I'd really like to replace it with a trapless antenna.  The TH7 has served me well, having last been put up in 1993. It needs to be replaced before I'm too old to climb the tower!

Here are the requirements:

Performance comparable to TH7
Boom length 24 feet or less
No traps or fragile linear loading
Can be assembled on the tower (as was the TH7 in 1993.)

At this point, the Skyhawk appears to be my best option, at least of the tribanders available in this country.  Any experience with the Skyhawk, or other suggestions?

73,

Scott K9MA 

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