Hi Mike and List;
I'm still recovering from Canadian price shock.  My butternut here was 
about $450.00
Most people tend to use verticals because they have no tower and no 
trees for a dipole.  If you can do a dipole the cost should be 
significantly less and in many cases you end up with superior 
performance.  Wonder what the alpha delta dxcc that Tom is using sells 
for up your way?  The antenna is pretty much preassembled and you are 
just putting on coax connectors as you would anything else.  Tom can 
certainly offer much more info but if you have the trees and room its 
worth a serious look.

-- 
richard