[Elecraft] OT - AV620 vs. R6000 antenna?

[Darwin, Keith]

I'm thinking about getting one of these 20-10 verticals to put on my
roof.  I want something that covers 20-10 including WARC bands.  I had
an MA5V which worked OK but the bandwidth was terrible and tuning was
way too touchy!  Yuck.
 
Having done a lot of research regarding verticals I'm rather untrusting
of the "no radials" lie that Cushcraft and others keep pushing.  Sorry,
but no radials means you have a lossy return path.  Still, these
antennas, with their short stubby radials, have the advantage of being
mountable on a pole some distance in the air which helps ...
 
So, anyone here have or use one of these?  Do they work great?  Are they
a waste of money?
 
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -