You might also consider putting the multiband FM beam antenna on a bell
crank arrangement to give it changeable polarization. Depending on the
antenna the performance at the SSB end of the band may not be superb,
but the polarization change will get you in the ball park.

I had a 5 element yagi on 2M that normally mounted in front of a mast. I
loosened its pipe clamp and pushed the boom back, then attached a
diagonal brace to where it protruded behind the mast. Two pieces of rope
then solved the polarization change!

Cheers Bob VK2YQA

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I'm really not too intrested in building. Hands are too shakky.
However I did find a nice Cushcraft tri band FM beam. It'll do 6M,
2M, and 70cm. This is what I want. One antenna. I've only got one
pole. The pole is already there. Its a 55 ft pushup pole. Its not a
tower but then my funds are limited. I get maybe $1K per year for
equipment and sometimes not that much.

Now I'm thinking of an antenna for the same freqs but for SSB.