Thanks for reminding me of the fact that the vertical section receives the signal. I completely forgot that detail. That's really something. When my antenna is in the NE and NW directions the drive element are near the house which a two story house. Now the $60,000 question, If the vertical elements length were increase would the gain improve? Right now mine are about 15'. Could I keep the elements 15' and just raise them higher? The EWE antenna is amazing, Being so close to the house and still hearing countries from Europe to Asia.