A 40 meter dipole works just fine. Combine that with a vertical of some kind and you can pretty well cover the band with propagation changes. A beam would be great, but I don't have anywhere to put one, too big. I also tend to use a horizontal 80 meter loop when I can, it does get sort of directional on 40 meters, but if it's in the direction I want, good. If not, just wait awhile things change.
- 'Doc