I am debating with myself whether I want to spend a lot
of money on harline for a 250ft run to a remote tower or
to use open wire feeders and switch the main line between
several antennas. The tower will hold wire antennas - no
beam. Since it is 250ft I'd like to use open wire. I plan
on putting yet another 80m vertical another 100ft further
than the first tower and feed it with open wire to a balun.
I suppose for open wire switch I could use run of the mill relays in a box.

I know coax is the popular way to go - but decent hardline is really
expensive. Any of you use open wire
like this?

Doug N4IJ