Cecil Moore wrote:
John Smith wrote:
On 40m, most run horiz. Horiz-to-horiz is always going to beat
horiz-to-vert.

That would certainly be true for ground-wave. But the
effect is minimized by polarization getting scrambled
through ionospheric reflection.

True, but isn't the horiz better suited for placing more signal in a
skywave which is, generally, more useful? i.e., a high vertical can put
a whopping skywave signal into Australia--but is better suited for
ground wave in USA--while a horiz does an acceptable ground wave and
skywave here in the USA, and the world, of course ... ? (and of course,
there are exceptions) Etc. It seems that way for me, anyway ...
verticals are my main choice from necessity ... however, thank God I
dumped that "big property" at the top of the market for this smaller
place! grinning-ear-to-ear I'd imagine, by the end of the year, or
middle of next, I can buy back the old place for 1/3 to 1/4 of what I
sold it for, IMHO we are just at the beginning of the "downhill run!"
having-a-heart-attack-from-sheer-joy!

Life is good ...

Regards,
JS