Well this is new and interesting. My modified #DXCommander Classic #HamRadio #MultiBandVertical #HFAntenna has been workable with the internal tuner on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, &6 for months.

It's been raining almost all week.

This morning, 17m won't tune. It's the only band that used to, but now doesn't.

I went out and checked. The 17m element didn't come un-done, wasn't loose, nothing different.

Apparently the wetness of everything is adversely affecting only 17m.

So weird.

I MIGHT move #HamRadio masts today.

Now that I've had a while to get to know the #DxCommander #MultiBandVertical, it's clear it has different compromises from the #TuneATenna. I can't get dead-on resonant on ANY HF band, like I can with the Tune-A-Tenna.

HOWEVER, the optimum height above ground for a vertical on any band is 0ft. For the #InvertedVee, it's different on every band, & the Tune-A-Tenna is only remote-adjustable for element length, not height.

#HeightIsEverything on VHF.