[Elecraft] Best band for low cost DXing?

[Darwin, Keith]

If a person wants to work DX on a shoe string which band should they
focus on?  I'm assuming it is cheaper to pick one or two bands rather
than to try to be a big gun on all of them.  Yea, I know you can work DX
on just about anything but that isn't the point.  The question is which
band allows you to get the most bang for the buck.  
 
- 40 meters.  A vert of 1/4 to 3/8 wave makes you very competitive on
this band.  A dipole at 1/2 wave high is tough to do.  A Yagi is even
tougher.  The tall vertical is relatively easy and cheap while providing
a better low angle signal than a low horizontal antenna.
 
- 30 meters.  Again.  3/8 vertical.  The power limit on 30 makes for a
more level playing field.
 
- 15 meters.  Antenna sizes and heights are manageable.  Here a
mono-band yagi on a 25' pole will work well at a moderate cost.
 
Those are my thoughts.  What are yours?
 
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -