[TowerTalk] Inverted l or full wave loop

[Jim in Waco WB5OXQ]

I have what is reported to be a good legal limit tuner that I use with an 80 
meter dipole fed with window line.  Dentron model MT-3000A.  It will even 
tune the beam to work on 6 but too poorly to hear or transmit.   I just want 
the best bang for the buck!  Looks like the area I am wishing to get in has 
lots of very tall pine trees  most over 50'.  In Parkland it is called Pine 
Tree Estates with all lots over 1 acre and no hoa and horses allowed so 
maybe antennas might be also.  If allowed I will probably put up a crank up 
tower 50' or more and put a good triband beam on it.  I am partial to the 
Force 12 antennas having used one for a long time.  They recommend a model 
with 3 elements on 20, 3 elements on 15 and 5 elements on 10 with a single 
feedline.  No traps.  A 40 meter dipole can be added also.  I will get a 
motorized tower and only raise it when in use keepint it at 20' when not 
used.

 ---- Jim in Waco WB5OXQ <wb5oxq_1 at grandecom.net> wrote:
>> When I do move to south Florida and if I have to use a wire antenna for 
>> all bands which would be better considering plentyfull tall trees what 
>> are the pros or cons of using an inverted L, a half wave dipole fed with 
>> window line, or a full wave loop also fed with window line?  I will try 
>> to make sure of  at least a 1 acre lot to have plenty of room.  I really 
>> want to work all hf bands, 160-6 with one antenna unless I al lucky 
>> enough to get up a tower for a beam.  I am sure someone has been there 
>> and done that.
>> Or would a vertical be better?  I have really never like verticals 
>> because they seem more noise prone to me.  I hear south Florida has good 
>> soil conductivity or did i hear wrong.  I am talking Broward county not 
>> Miami.
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