I think we sometimes concentrate too much on looking at antenna heights that will maximize gain at certain take-off angles, and forget about the nulls. Those deep elevation nulls can be "killers" if
That's what stacks are for! David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net I think we sometimes concentrate too much on
With that criteria I would use a 90 ft tower. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://li
Of course he did, but there is no way to fill the nulls with a single beam. You can mount it on a crankup and search vertically for the best signal, but that seems to be more expensive to me and not
Plus - the second antenna might not need to cover all the bands if he chooses the heights carefully. Steve G3TXQ _______________________________________________ ______________________________________
Greetings, One of the parameters mentioned here has been towers on flat ground. What effect does unlevel ground/elevation have on this? I live in the Mtn.s of VA. My elevation is appox. 1400 ft and I
The wind load capacity of a 90 foot freestanding tower compared to a 70 foot freestanding tower is so greatly different that I'm not sure I would put the 90 footer into the "cost-effective" category.
Learn it and use it ... both are trivial to do, and the program is free with the ARRL Antenna Book. 73, Dave AB7E _______________________________________________ ____________________________________
Regardless of the antenna height the nulls and nodes in the pattern will be in a constant state of change as far as being optimum or degrading. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________
Even guyed towers start to get pricey "up there" and beyond. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tow
No thoughts, no advice, just envy of your perfect location! 73, Steve N6SJ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tower
Wayne, the ridge should give you additional gain especially in the area that slopes away from your antenna site and that is a good thing. If I were you I'd consider using a beam with more gain than t
The Hex is a 2 element antenna. We used one at J6 and from there it was more than adequate. It was similar to a 2 element SteppIR. If you could get a 3 or 4 element beam I think you would be happier.
"The F/B on the Hex is not great" It is adequate for what it is, a 2 element shortened wire beam. However, it still has better FB than a Steppir on 10M <grin>. Best Regards, Jim N9WW James Chaggaris
I am not sure that is saying a whole lot Hi! I meant to add that I would buy a 3 or 4 element for the top of the tower...Not a two. Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net ______________________________