Ron, If your looking for a two and 440 meter ant, I have a Diamond I think 
it is a,  x 500 which as I remember 17 feet long encased in fiberglass or 
plastic which has a gaine
of 11 Dbs on 2 and 8 or 9 on 440.  It is costly but well worth the cost I 
think.  Good luck on your choice.  Ed   K7UC

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From: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:56 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: There's antennas, and then, there's antennas!

> Ron,
>
> I would highly recommend the commet DB9 2/440 vertical.  They work very 
> well
> and cover the entire 2 meter and the FM band on 440.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: There's antennas, and then, there's antennas!
>
>
> When I used the term "commercial," I meant commercially available, as
> opposed to homebrew. I did not mean commercial as in professional 
> broadcast
> or commercial as in police or marine. I meant commercial ham antennas, 
> such
> as the Diamond, Arrow, Hustler, Cushcraft, Etc.
>
> Ron, K8HSY