On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 02:06:52 +0100, Volker Tonn
said in alt.radio.scanner:

I have a nearby guy using that antenna. It has(!) sgnificant gain all
over a high quality discone from 80 to 1300Mhz.

You work at an antenna farm? I'm jealous.

This antenna WORKS very well on receiving VERY BROAD.

A piece of wire works - how much actual gain it produces is another
matter.