Hi Warren,
Is it a "link" that you really want? If it is a "link" and you want to control
something, you have to do it on or above 70cm. If you want to chat with
another HAM, you can do it below
70cm. I would use 2m since the antennas are smaller with greater gain for the
same space.
GL 73,
John KB4CRT
WarrenWolff@aol.com wrote:
> I will be building a home at Lake Havasu City AZ in the near future.
>
> I have absolutely no experience above 10 meters; so I need, first, some
> theoretical advice, then some from the locals.
>
> Should I pick 6 meters or 2 meters for establishing a reliable link
> from my 18' glass fishing boat (sometimes in shadowed coves)
> back to my house which will be about 200 feet higher in elevation
> and about 4 miles from the water's edge?
>
> I assume that side mounting some antenna (which kind?) on my crankup will
> work--to be used when tower is down at 20 feet or so. The angle of coverage
> from
> the house will be around 150 degrees.
>
> Regards, Warren; W5KKW
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