Interesting discussion and, in part, it depends on what you want to 
achieve in working either locally or DX.  My experience has been that 
the Inverted V is not quite as effective for DX as a vertical with 
the radials and there is the noise factor.  A vertical seems to bring 
in more noise than the Inverted V.

I am contemplating a vertical for 40 meters for DX and a monoband 
folded di pole for local contacts.  My yard is going to look like an 
antenna farm but radio is my main hobby.

Hopefully you will tell us what you finally decide to do.


73


Ian, VK3vin




At 05:49 PM 1/02/2013, you wrote:
>Which ever you like.  Non-trap antennas are broader in band width.  The real
>secret is the 32 radials.
>If you have room for that, why not put up an inverted Vee and save lots of
>money?

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