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Subject: [TowerTalk] How high is enough
From: "Jim in Waco wb5oxq" <wb5oxq_1@grandecom.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:46:28 -0500
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When choosing a height for a beam is 1/4 wave above ground at the lowest 
frequency enough?  1/2 wave?  I see Force 12 rating the gain on their beams at 
74'1".
Why that height?  At 20 meters is 100' a lot better than say 60'?  I am talking 
about relatively flat terrain.  I see Stepp-ir makes a beam that even has a 80 
meter dipole in it.  Would that workmuch better on 80 than a wire dipole at an 
equal height?  I have never had enough land to put upmore than 50' bit nest 
year I might have over an acre and be able to go much higher.  I just wonder 
how high when you spend more to go higher than it is worth?  If I had the room 
for a wire dipole to run any direction, what would be the best choice from 
central Texas considering being in the center of the country east/west wise?  I 
want to get the best bang for my buck!  wb5oxq

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