Go for the height now.....Put whatever feedline you can afford <now>. Hams
are constantly finding great deals on anything and everything, and feedlines <
hardlines> are no exception to this rule. Upgrade when you can....a little
at a time. Remember the old adage......"anything", beats "nothing" ( ur
present 70 footer with poor feedline). 1 day when you find a great bargain
on some feedline from a commercial tower installer (great source as they are
always taking down long runs of used hardline for various reasons), you will
be glad you kept the taller tower.
Hope this helps!
73 Bob '4t
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Subj: [Towertalk] Need VHF/UHF Antenna Advice
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: 9/5/2002 5:57:13 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: <A HREF="mailto:Aidehua@aol.com";>Aidehua@aol.com</A>
To: <A HREF="mailto:towertalk@contesting.com";>towertalk@contesting.com</A>
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Hello!
I am faced with a dilemma. I have one tower that will accommodate VHF/UHF
antennas. Unfortunately, it would require 150-165' of coax per antenna. Its
height is 70'. The height would be magnificent, but I worry about the cable
loss, especially for 432 and 1.2 GHz. The only way to deal with this is to
use very expensive cable ($3/ft).
The other option is to install a second tower that is much closer (70'), but
with a lesser height (50'). I already own the tower. Which would you
choose? My wife does not want the second tower for obvious reasons. But I
may not have a choice!!
Your input is greatly appreciated.
73,
Ed NI6S
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