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Re: [TowerTalk] The Value of HFTA

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The Value of HFTA
From: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:01:27 -0700
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Isn't that pretty much what I inferred?  You put it up as high as your location and checkbook can stand and wait for the propagation gods to smile on you.

Wes  N7WS

On 1/20/2019 11:46 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 1/20/2019 10:23 AM, Wes wrote:
Personally, I don't understand all of the fuss about HFTA.  In the general case (sans 200' towers), aren't you pretty much stuck with your environment with little to do about it?

My own station has complex topography, and Dean suggested that I take data out to 14 miles. I ran a LOT of radials at a lot of heights, and got pretty consistent results. They showed that the 120 ft tower I could build for my SteppIR was about as good as I could do to get over ridges to the north and east unless I wanted to add another 200 ft or so. :)  I consider that very useful and practical information!

73, Jim K9YC

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