I would like to ask for recommendations for specifications of a wire dipole that
will give me the most bang for my portable buck. For example, Using an Icom 703+
at a different location, (friends back yard, local park, etc.) and remembering
this model includes a built in auto-tuner, would I get the most out of a single
band dipole, a dipole that can be tuned for more than a single band, an OCF
design, or loop? I would like to be able to use a single antenna design for as
many of the HF bands it would be capable of used in conjunction with the afore
mentioned auto-tuner? What bands? I'm not especially fussy, but hopefully I can
get away with using it on 40 and 20meters. More up to all the HF bands would be
fantastic, but I'm sure I will be told it wouldn't be practical.

Right now I have 2 40' lengths of stranded 20ga. wire, but that doesn't mean I
can't get other lengths and gauges. So, any ideas? Just keep in mind that this
isn't supposed to be a major production. I'm requesting designs that have worked
for "you" in the past or present, is easy to put up/take down, while taking
little time. Ideally, something I can hook up using adaptors that will allow me
to hook the wire antenna either directly to the radio, or using a short length
of coax, ladder line, etc. between the antenna and radio.

Again, the radio is an Icom 703+ that will be powered by a 12V/10Ah gel cell,
and used in an appropriate SSB mode.

Thanks & 73,
Rob, KB2ZGN