On Sat, 30 May 2009 17:28:18 -0700, Usual Suspect
wrote:

but I'm forced by the local code to not display bare-element
type antennae on the mast.

Seeing that you are forced into this, you will suffer by the same
degree. In comparisons to others in the field, it is good by
technical standards - for UHF (low VHF is just hopes and dreams). In
comparisons to others in the field, it is mediocre by cost standards.

So you suffer in cost and coverage (if you want VHF); and form factor
is always going to reign.

This should come as no surprise, certainly.

Or can recommend a similar style
antenna?

To suffer equally? As you really lead with your chin ("local code"
and hewing to not arguing that line) and don't offer any technical
specifics (where you live, what stations, what directions, what
distances, what bands, what frequencies, what height mast - in short
nothing) you might fill a 16x16x4 inch box with low denomination
bills, attach a cord and see how that works. If it doesn't, then send
the cash filled box to Winegard and ask that they fill the box with an
antenna in return for what they find inside. It may work equally
well.

Sorry for the lengthy answer that sums up to "maybe," short questions
often require even more elaboration to upgrade to "perhaps."

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC