Pondering other 160m transmit antenna

I have a 160m Inv-L, feed against 40 buried radials 125 long. The vertical component is parallel to my existing tower, tapering from a wide (~15 ft) space at ground level to a narrow (~4 ft) space at 77 feet above ground, then heading away from the tower for another 40 feet.

I have a very tall (~100 ft) pine tree at the edge of my property, north by northeast from the tower at a distance of 175 feet. I’m thinking of using the pine tree to support the vertical component, and going to an elevated radial system.

This is an interesting read about elevated radials:

https://rudys.typepad.com/files/elevated-ground-systems-article-final-version.pdf

What are your thoughts?

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