Doc,
The performance of a vertical antenna is dependent on good ground
conductivity out to 100 wavelengths! With you mountain QTH you will do
much better with horizontal polarization.
How about a one or two element StepIR on a modest tower.
73 & GL
Bill - K6WLM
Doc K0EVZ wrote:
>
> Gang:
>
> I need help! Am at a new location in the mountains east of Albuquerque,
> NM. Now comes the challenge of putting together an antenna farm. I
> believe a vertical or vertical dipole might be the best/fastest way to get
> going. Cannot get the funds together right now for a quad or yagi.
>
> We are at 6630' ASL, on the top of a gently rolling hill with a good
> 360-degree look from our house. The ground is normally dry with lots of
> large and smallrocks. This is high desert country. Part of my question is
> whether to go with a vertical or a horizontal wire antenna, such as the 88'
> doublet fed with ladder line, or maybe the IAC double bazookas I had such
> terrific results with in North Dakota for the past four years.
>
> Therefore, please make some recommendations. I have successfully used a
> GAP Titan DX in two previous QTH, with very good results. Perhaps I should
> just buy another one for here. OTOH, I have been sorta eyeing the StepIR
> antennas. Can someone help me decide? Or are there even better ideas from
> someone?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
> 73,
> --Doc/K0EVZ
>
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