Thanks Steve.  I agree about overall height.  We'll get this tree 
trimming deal finished and then make some decisions.  Again, thanks.
patAt 10:08 AM 4/15/2012, you wrote:
>Pat,
>
>The antenna is approximately 130 feet long, so you'll probably be ok.  Not
>sure how much raising the center above the ends matters.  I suspect the real
>difference is in the overall antenna height above ground, where more height
>is better.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 22:16
>Subject: Re: Cobra Antenna
>
>
> > Steve,
> > What is the overall antenna length?  I have a Carolina Windem at
> > about 135 feet and just a bit more room, so perhaps I'll be
> > okay.  Should easily be up thirty feet, but not an inverted V; no way
> > to get the center higher than the ends.
> > But I will sure give it some thought and thanks a lot.
> > Pat, K9JAUAt 08:06 PM 4/14/2012, you wrote:
> >>Pat,
> >>
> >>I have had my Cobra Ultralite Senior up since May of 2004.  It seems to
> >>work
> >>best for me on 75 and 40, and I get good signal reports from just about
> >>every station I work on those bands.  The instructions recommend that you
> >>configure it as an inverted V, with the center at least 30 feet off the
> >>ground, but in my yard, the antenna is about 20 feet high at each end and
> >>sags to about 15 feet off the ground at its center.  For this reason, I
> >>suspect that it doesn't do as well for long distance as it could, but
> >>unless
> >>I figure out a way to raise the center up I won't be able to confirm that.
> >>
> >>Although the antenna is supposed to work on all bands 80 through 10, I'd
> >>say
> >>it doesn't perform above 20 meters as well as I'd like to see it.  Maybe
> >>it
> >>would work better as an inverted V, but I have my doubts that it would be
> >>a
> >>great performer on the higher frequencies.
> >>
> >>The antenna is made of a light but very sturdy wire that looks very much
> >>like three-conductor rotor cable.  The lightness of the wire has allowed
> >>the
> >>antenna to stay up in winds around 50 MPH.  It did finally come down last
> >>October during a freak snow/ice storm, but the wire around the center
> >>support looked weak so it may have been ready to break anyway.  After all,
> >>it had been up for over seven years, so I can't complain.
> >>
> >>I'm not sure what other information you want about the antenna, but I'll
> >>be
> >>happy to answer any questions you have.
> >>
> >>Steve
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 11:15
> >>Subject: Cobra Antenna
> >>
> >>
> >> > My filing system has once again let me down!
> >> > i think it is one of the Steves who has this antenna.  i would like
> >> > some information about it; we are doing some necesary tree trimming
> >> > and I fear that my current Carolina Windem may fall victim because
> >> > the rope that holds up one end is very enmeshed in a tree and
> >> > probably can't be accessed to get the antenna down properly.  So I
> >> > shall take this misfortune as an opportunity and perhaps install
> >> > something different.  however, I am pleased with the Windem; up
> >> > several flawless years.
> >> > Thanks.
> >> > Pat, K9JAU
> >> >
> >