I just thought of something… you probably need another antenna to switch to, otherwise it is hard to  hear a difference. it would make it interesting to hear the vertical vs a dipole for example
also remember to se your age as slow as possible, especially if you are switching between antennas :)

On Jan 14, 2014, at 7:52 AM, richard fiorello <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Mike;
> That makes much more sense than some of the other possibilities I 
> thought you might be considering.  I do have to ask what kind of 
> tuner your using for the vertical and is it in the shack or 
> remote from the antenna? Wish I had room.  Is it self supporting?
> richard
> sent from my braille note
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Ryan <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:47:21 -0330
> Subject: Re antenna recording
> 
> Richard:
> 
> I hope to record some DX using my 43 foot vertical as a demo so 
> that the
> folks on this list and those who frequent the active elements 
> site can hear
> how well it plays.
> 
> 73:
> Mike