Topband: New to 160m antenna question

[ScottOlitsky at aol.com]

I have just moved into a new home with enough area to finally put up my first 
160m antenna and try this band for the first time.

I would appreciate experienced peoples' thoughts on the best compromise for a 
new antenna here.

I live in a lot with about 2 acres behind the house and a row of large (about 
50-60 feet high) trees along the back property line.  My house is on a bit of 
a hill, so the top of the house is about 60 feet above the ground in the 
backyard.  I was thinking of the following antenna possibilities:

1.  A full dipole across the back property line (but this will be fairly low 
off the ground)
2.  An inverted L from the house  to the back property line (the vertical 
portion will be 50-60 feet at most) but I can run alot of radials across the 
empty land
3.  A loop supported from the corners of the property at 50 feet high (I can 
probably get close to 2 WL in the loop)


Thanks for any ideas

Scott


Scott Olitsky
AC3A
Leawood, KS
EM28qv

ex AC3A/4X  3W2SO  HC5/AC3A

2M EME 4 X 9M2SSB  8877 PA by Antenna Works  MHP-145 Preamp
6M Beacon 50.078 AC3A/b 10 watts Loop at 35 feet
10M Beacon 28.278 AC3A/b 5 watts Dipole at 35 feet