In a message dated 1/13/01 1:05:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,
alwilliams@olywa.net writes:
> I am planning to put a 11 sq ft windload antenna at the top of a 20' Chrome
> mast that will bolt to a
> Orion 2800 rotator sitting inside the LM470 tower. The antenna to be is a
> Force12 Magnum 2/2
> for 80 & 40 so I want as much height as can be safely achieved.
>
> I will appreciate comments on how far to insert the mast and also whether
> the 80-85 foot height
> is adequate for the 80 beam.
My suggestion is have 1/3 of the mast in the tower.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
Tower Tech
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