I don't know if anyone has viewed this thread but I want to say, this antenna just plain rocks. Talked all the way across the state yesterday to the west coast of FL from the east coast. Good trip and great qso. Also talked 70 miles south now everyday since placing the antenna up. So my range has definitely gone up considerably. I hear guys now have conversations that I could barely and I mean just barely hear before. Now they come in crystal clear. One hell of an antenna for the money!! It knocks the socks off the A99 and the sirio tornado by far. More the A99 as the tornado was a good antenna. This one just plain has ears and if I can hear them I can talk to them usually!! Anyway, just some experience with the antenna now and getting some feedback from other locals and they all say I've gotten a much stronger signal out at 50+ miles than I did before. Antenna is 26ft to feedpoint. Tip is at approx. 54ft. I've come down a few feet from original position, but am planning on adding a 40ft push up mast soon. It's already bought, just gotta go pick it up. Other things going on at the moment, but at least I know I have it. And I only paid $35 for it!! No rust and all guyed wire holders are clean. Soon I'll have my station the way I want it!! Anyway, just some updates about the antenna and how it performs. Also here are my dimensions for tuning it for 27.400 if anyone wants to use them.