" Art Unwin KB9MZ" wrote in message news:9LFJb.49578$I07.153955@attbi_s53...
Mark
I do believe that where the feed point is will make all the difference in
the world. A similar feed point up in the air but feeding colinear verticals
even tho they may be truncated will blow that thought away!
Regards
Art

I doubt it. I use fairly large antennas on that band and still don't
come close to many of the "big strappers" on that band. I've got a
full size inv L, about 45 ft vertical, and also a 42 ft top loaded
vertical. The top loading consists of four 60 ft wires.
Current up the vertical section is nearly constant on that antenna. I
bet that simple antenna will truncate your short collinear verticals
in any direction, and even it's nothing to really get excited about.
MK