You may want to invest in an antenna modeling program and observe the effect
of different heights on your yagi.
I did this last year and for a 2el 80m yagi I found that .6 wavelength
yielded the pattern that I wanted for working DX, which puts the yagi at 160
feet.
So I decided to stick with my 4 square phased array.
de Paul, W8AEF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Height Question
>I am planning to put up a 2el 80 meter Yagi. The maximum tower height at
>my
> QTH is 190 feet due to location near an airport and other restrictions.
> However, I would rather use a 120 footer for this antenna. The terrain is
> typical Texas Gulf Coast (flat) and about 50 miles inland. In your
> opinion,
> will this lower installation still be good for DX contacts?
>
> 73, Keith NM5G
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