I Love my wire dipole. For my location and conditions, a dipole is my best option. Always did good for me. But for the last year, I've been looking for more. The wire dipole seems to be a static sucker. If there is any static in the air, the wire will vacuum it right out and down into my radio. I've tried filters and all the tricks used with old radios and it still sounded like Niagra Falls. This led me to think about using beam type tubing for the dipole legs. That should get the crashing...
The Wideband Inverted V Maco Pole
The Wideband Inverted V Maco Pole
