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Subject: [TowerTalk] Take-off angle requirements vs. antenna height help request
From: tonybean@bicnet.net (Tony Bean)
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 08:23:19 -0500
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Howdy, all.

Getting ready to move (retireing) to that sunny, balmy, flatland country =
otherwise known as Vermont.  I'm really undecided how to construct the =
"right kind" of antenna system.  I want to do it right the first time.  =
Here's my questions.  'Scuse the rambling, pls.

I already own about 140 ft. of Rohn 25.  That may be part of my problem, =
cuz I sure would like to use it.  The problem?  I want my antennas to be =
as high as possible, but, up in Vermont, ICE LOADING is a serious =
consideration.  And, I've not been able to even get a SWAG on how much =
problem that is for 25G.  Any PE's out there in HAM LAND who could tell =
me how to figure this.  I'll guy whatever way is the right way.  I'm =
inclined to use Phillystrand for at least the top guy set. =20

Now... my first problem is to decide how high to go.  I like HF... all =
the bands.  I'd like a tower tall enuf to be loaded on 160 or at least =
support a reasonably high inverted L antenna for top band.  However, =
this band is my least favorite of the HF bands. =20

I plan on getting a T-10 LPDA from Tennedyne.  That's approx. 10 sq ft.  =
I'd like to not have to buy another rotator... I own two=20
HAM IV rotators now.  I suppose I could, if needed, sell them and get =
one bigger one. =20

My terrain is mountainous.  Well, for those of you out west, maybe it's =
just "hilly".  My QTH is at 1650 ft. elevation, and there are higher =
"hill" tops within vision.  To the northeast, there is a hilltop that is =
900 ft higher, exactly one mile away.  To the west, also at one mile =
distance, is a hill that is 630 ft higher than me.  To the southwest, a =
rise of 400 ft... at a mile and a quarter. =20

Also, my home there is a log home in the woods... surrounded on the =
north, east and south by red pine trees, approx 75 ft high.  To the west =
the property drops rapidly to a small river and is mostly hardwoods.=20

There is one power line which brings electricity to the property line, =
but, it's about 450 ft away from the possible location of the tower. =20

The terrain is rocky, with lots of surface water, and water just below =
the surface. =20

Ok, that's the geography lesson.  I calculate a take-off angle of =
approx. 11 degrees will clear the highest mountaintop.  So, since my =
antenna is five band, from 20m to 10m, what would be the optimum antenna =
height for all these bands? =20

Then, at that height, would my Rohn 25G suffice, or should I bite the =
bullet and go to 45?  I only want to do this once, but, I actually don't =
mind doing two towers.  In fact, the thought occurs to me to maybe put =
my Cushcraft A4S at a slightly lower height, say 70 ft, on the 25G, and =
the T10 at about 95 ft, if feasible.  I'd put a six meter yagi =
(smallish) on top of whichever antenna is the best place, and side mount =
a two meter yagi (maybe two, one vertical and one horizontal) on the =
tower.=20

So, any suggestions?  Any folk out there who've done similar stuff?  I'd =
really appreciate your suggestions and help.

Thanks
Tony Bean, W1SVU (was W5SVU up till February)
tonybean@bicnet.net

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Howdy, all.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Getting ready to move (retireing) to =
that sunny,=20
balmy, flatland country otherwise known as Vermont.&nbsp; I'm really =
undecided=20
how to construct the &quot;right kind&quot; of antenna system.&nbsp; I =
want to=20
do it right the first time.&nbsp; Here's my questions.&nbsp; 'Scuse the=20
rambling, pls.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I already own about 140 ft. of Rohn =
25.&nbsp;=20
That may be part of my problem, cuz I sure would like to use it.&nbsp; =
The=20
problem?&nbsp; I want my antennas to be as high as possible, but, up in =
Vermont,=20
ICE LOADING is a serious consideration.&nbsp; And, I've not been able to =
even=20
get a SWAG on how much problem that is for 25G.&nbsp; Any PE's out there =
in HAM=20
LAND who could tell me how to figure this.&nbsp; I'll guy whatever way =
is the=20
right way.&nbsp; I'm inclined to use Phillystrand for at least the top =
guy=20
set.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Now... my first problem is to decide =
how high to=20
go.&nbsp; I like HF... all the bands.&nbsp; I'd like a tower tall enuf =
to be=20
loaded on 160 or at least support a reasonably high inverted L antenna =
for top=20
band.&nbsp; However, this band is my least favorite of the HF =
bands.&nbsp;=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I plan on getting a T-10 LPDA from=20
Tennedyne.&nbsp; That's approx. 10 sq ft.&nbsp; I'd like to not have to =
buy=20
another rotator... I own two </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>HAM IV rotators now.&nbsp; I suppose =
I could, if=20
needed, sell them and get one bigger one.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>My terrain is mountainous.&nbsp; =
Well, for those=20
of you out west, maybe it's just &quot;hilly&quot;.&nbsp; My QTH is at =
1650 ft.=20
elevation, and there are higher &quot;hill&quot; tops within =
vision.&nbsp; To=20
the northeast, there is a hilltop that is 900 ft higher, exactly one =
mile=20
away.&nbsp; To the west, also at one mile distance, is a hill that is =
630 ft=20
higher than me.&nbsp; To the southwest, a rise of 400 ft... at a mile =
and a=20
quarter.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Also, my home there is a log home in =
the=20
woods... surrounded on the north, east and south by red pine trees, =
approx 75 ft=20
high.&nbsp; To the west the property drops rapidly to a small river and =
is=20
mostly hardwoods.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>There is one power line which brings =
electricity=20
to the property line, but, it's about 450 ft away from the possible =
location of=20
the tower.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The terrain is rocky, with lots of =
surface=20
water, and water just below the surface.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ok, that's the geography lesson.&nbsp; I calculate a =
take-off=20
angle of approx. 11 degrees will clear the highest mountaintop.&nbsp; =
So, since=20
my antenna is five band, from 20m to 10m, what would be the optimum =
antenna=20
height for all these bands?&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Then, at that height, would my Rohn 25G suffice, or =
should I=20
bite the bullet and go to 45?&nbsp; I only want to do this once, but, I =
actually=20
don't mind doing two towers.&nbsp; In fact, the thought occurs to me to =
maybe=20
put my Cushcraft A4S at a slightly lower height, say 70 ft, on the 25G, =
and the=20
T10 at about 95 ft, if feasible.&nbsp; I'd put a six meter yagi =
(smallish) on=20
top of whichever antenna is the best place, and side mount a two meter =
yagi=20
(maybe two, one vertical and one horizontal) on the tower. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>So, any suggestions?&nbsp; Any folk out there who've =
done=20
similar stuff?&nbsp; I'd really appreciate your suggestions and=20
help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Tony Bean, W1SVU (was W5SVU up till =
February)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>tonybean@bicnet.net</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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