I've made a #HamRadio #AntennaExperiment decision. I'm going to switch my #ShortyVertical from #TopBand & instead work on it for #80meters ...& here's why:

My #TuneATenna could only get to the top edge of 75m because of the size of my yard. But I actually have some friends who are on that band regularly. It'd be good to be able to do 3825kHz AM without a tuner.

And my #DxCommander only goes down to 40m. If I get the shorty to work, I'd be set for winter.

I understand the increase in views. The #TuneATenna was at #Hamvention, it showed up in some active-YouTuber's channel, & so I was active in that vid's comment section providing answers/perspectives from someone who's used one for 2 years. That's very algorithm-doinking.

But why subscribers? Can't they see that I rarely upload vids, & that my "channel" has absolutely no discernible theme?

((shrug)) Well, whatever.

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.