"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
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Might try giving us operating parameters.

Are u going to operate repeaters only or skip or both?
For repeaters and mobiles, you'll want vertical polarization. (Cross
polarization can be 12dB or more)

20+db...not 12! 20db=100:1 power ratio....

For skip, either vertical or horizontal will do.

Sometimes....depends on the conditions

I can't put up a Yagi, so I use a Cushcraft AR-6 Ringo, 1/2 wave vertical
Your results may vary.

Nowadays, a PAR or KB6KQ is best.....when the band is not open, you want to
use horizontal pol for best "local" coverage...out to 200+ miles or so