Yeah Carolina Windom. A buddy of mine had one up for a while. He had good luck with it. His was flatter on top than mine will be, but only up about 25'. Also he lives on a decent hill top. He used his working digital a lot.

I talked to a guy I work with today who does some HF, mostly on 17m. He agreed the vert vs horz could cause some issues, especially at closer ranges. He has a antenna book from the ARRL and said he would see what it has to say.