So far
GI0,CO6,PY2,PD2,SM6,EA8,IZ1,TI8,F5,F4,EW8,R7,PA3,LA5,VE3(portable 4 (florida)and EB1. I am on an hour max per day. Sig rpts range from 5.5 to 5.9 with 5.9 being about 70%. As you 20 M folks know this week the band is not the best but still doing the job. SWR is in acceptable range right up to 14.250 MHZ
And now to the $64 question? Why spring clamps? Cause I need to unhook to mow the lawn. These are not just clamps persay. They are clamps for electric cattle fencing so they are strong. If you had them on your finger you would be most unhappy. They are designed to be used in a "cannot fail" situation. Having rasied cattle for several years and used unattended electric fencing to keep wandering animals inside the fold I have never seen these fail even after several years. A good steer is not unlike a wandering $1000 bill with four legs and no brain. One cannot afford any posssiblity of escape (both from a profit motive and from liability if someone hit one of yours on the road)and these particular clamps are what is normally used. When mowing the lawn they will automatically be regularly checked and so I dont expect corrosion or loseness to be a problem.
Regarding a 40 meter vertical I talked to a plumber friend (after i paid for lunch) about some good uncorroded used 2 inch copper. We shall see what happens. I would like to get my 1 tube 40 meter glowbug on air too.
Don