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Re: [TowerTalk] Cost effective Tower height

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cost effective Tower height
From: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:07:12 -0700
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On 12/2/2011 9:41 AM, Wayne Crawford wrote:
>
> 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 live on top of a ridge that has a clear 
> 360 degree view of the area. There are some ridges in view that are above my 
> elevation but they are far enough away that they should not be a factor.  I 
> am in the process of installing a 72ft free standing (US tower TX-472) crank 
> up with a 10 ft mast. Antenna will be a multiband Hex 20m-6m. The only close 
> obsticle (Across the road from my tower) is a Water tank that is 32ft high.
>
> Thoughts? Advice?
>
> Wayne C.
> WV4L
>
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