Tarmo,
Wrote in part;
Also, why have a no tune transmitter when you have to retune the antenna
tuner when you change frequency.


Well, lets see.
1. No tower, or room for a beam antenna.
2. Hand, wrist, and arm not broken, sprained, strained, or lazy.
3. The 'no tune' transmitter wasn't ~my~ idea. I don't mind
tuning.
4. Simplifies antenna system.
5. Even if I think antennas are beautiful, neighbors don't.
6. Don't really care if 'they' hear me S-9 or S-4, as long
as they hear me. Same for hearing 'them'.
7. Had a tribander. The loop did as well and in some instances
better. (Do have to admit the tribander wasn't up very high.)
8. Don't have to worry about a rotor and everything associated
with
one.
9. And... we're talking about a "best" 'all around antenna'
which
implies not having several.

No ~one~ antenna does everything well, there are always
compromises
in performance vs. simplicity. Some would rather use a tuner
than
have a number of antennas, some won't. I really don't think
it'll
make much difference either way...
'Doc