Craig,
For a first HF antenna, I would suggest not buying but building your basic
antenna. A Half-Wave wire antenna (made from stranded copper wire from a
"big box" store) that is resonant (trimmed to the right length) at the
frequency you want to operate is both fundamental and highly effective.
Take a look at half wave dipole antennas in an ARRL Handbook or Antenna
Book.
This will get you on the air quite effectively.
>I am pretty new ham and a brand new KX3/PX3 owner excited to try
>my hand at DX'ing! If you were buying your first HF base antenna,
>primarily looking for performance on 20 and 40 meters, what would
>you recommend?
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