[Elecraft] Antenna Spec's

[W4YN@ARRL.Net]

I really like the ARRL policy! My advise is this: Find users of the
antennas you are considering. The antenna reflector list is a good
place to start, live wires on Yahoo is another. Take there results
with caution if they have limited experience with previuus antennas. 
Another god way is to listen around and work others that have a killer
signal and find out what they are running but be sure and take into
account their location, height and power. I know it takes a while to
do this, I was on air for a long time with wires until I made my first
beam choice. I listened to others though and ended up unhappy and
selling that one. I then went with what seemed to work well on the air
for others and have been very pleased. Sry to not give you a
definative answer but antenna claims are like snake oil in MHO. 
Tim O'Rourke W4YN