Scott,
If you're willing to use towers over 100 feet tall, there's
not a reason in the world why a QTH with relatively
flat terrain cannot be fully competitive with a hilltop QTH.
I realize that flat can be hard to find in many areas of PA!
The real advantage of a hilltop QTH is when you cannot
to use towers under 100 feet tall. Mountaintops are
great for VHF and above, but generally not as
competitive as flatter sites on HF.
Many hilltop sites have liabilities in some directions due
to rising or highly irregular terrain. Its often easier to find
a relatively flat site with fewer liabilities.
If you're interested in building a competitive station, its
difficult to overcome to disadvantages of a site with
terrain that rises significantly (a rise of 200 feet in 2 miles
should affect only the very lowest angle propagation).
Good luck with your search!
73!
Frank
W3LPL
donovanf@erols.com
----- Original Message -----
From: SJ W3TX <superberthaguy@adelphia.net>
To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:25 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] MicroDEM
> Has anyone figured out how to set-up MicroDEM so that when you pull up the
> DEM file it displays the topographic lines?
>
> I'm hunting for a new hilltop location, and that feature sure would help.
>
> Also, with regard to HFTA, any explanation why a station at the bottom of
a
> 200ft hill that gradually rises the +200ft over 2 miles toward EU has a
> better low angle coverage that the same antenna system on the top of a
50ft
> hill that gradually falls -50ft over 2 miles toward EU? This one doesn't
> seem intuitive. No saltwater out here in PA to explain this one...
>
> 73, Scott W3TX
>
>
>
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