Tom,
get a USGS 7.5 minute topographical map (available at your local map or
outdoor store). A great program to study the effects of terrain if
you're not already using it is TA (K6STI). I input terrain data into
this program for about +/- 5000' from my tower, and get very interesting
results. My 35' tower is effectively over 150' high when my antenna is
pointed in the down hill direction from my steep mountainside QTH. It's
effectively shorter than me when pointed in the uphill direction!
--Dave
AB0GJ
> ----------
> From: n4kg@juno.com[SMTP:n4kg@juno.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 10:35 AM
> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Measuring Terrain Slope / Elevation
>
>
> Fellow Towertalkians:
>
> I would like to create a more accurate terrain profile in front of
> some
> of my antennas for say 500 to 1000 ft out, every 50 ft.
>
> Other than using a transit, are there some simple methods for
> determining slope or changes in elevation?
>
> Thanks for any clever ideas.
>
> Merry Christmas to all,
>
> Tom N4KG
>
>
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