On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:17:13 -0400, "Bob D."
wrote:

So what is more important, height or slope?

Hi Bob,

Go for height.

What would be the best compromise?

With 160-10M coverage, you are already at compromise.

I presume by the statement about 30 degrees, that this is the included
angle of the V. I can't imagine you have enough range of variation to
make much difference there (if in fact you would see any improvement
or loss for the attempt if you did have the range).

A simple test at 160M would be to see how broad the match is. The
broader it is, then it is too close to earth (more loss). The high
bands should work quite well (even if you need a tuner).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC