Because at higher elevations, the air is thinner, there's less oxygen and
the brain starts to starve. I always discuss my elevation "above seal
level," which uses the standard Pacific Seal as a reference. The seals live
on the rocks, so there's a delta to actual m.s.l. -WB2WIK/6
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Rauch [mailto:w8ji@contesting.com]
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 9:04 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Ground level and sea level
OK, I just have to ask.
Why do Hams use height above sea level since it is almost
meaningless for anything we are dealing with?
I see it for getting out at HF, VHF, and even wind survival
discussions.
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