On Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 4:16:04 PM UTC-6,
Yes, because you are dealing with apples and oranges in the real
world, and until he comes back and describes what mode of operation
he prefers most of the time, I include both options.

What he prefers is irrelevant to a general discussion about how antennas
work.

This is not a general discussion about how antennas work.
Myself, I already know how antennas work.
These are replies to him asking for recommendations for antennas
to fit the room and lot he has. And what type of operation he
prefers to do is a large part of knowing the best antennas to
recommend, and is totally relevant.

He may well prefer DX, but on the other hand, he may well prefer
general rag chew type work closer in.
We haven't heard from him about that part yet, so I don't have a
clue on that part.


And I did NOT limit the discussion to verticals, I compared low mounted
horizontal antennas to vertical antennas.

I already know how low mounted horizontal antennas compare to verticals,
both by modeling, and many real world comparisons.
But this discussion is not about me, or what I may or may not know.