Topband: Top Band Horizontal antennas ??

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RE:  Horizontal antennas on TOP BAND:

For horizontal antenna to be of any use
as DX antenna on 160m , it appears necessary
to get it up very high

I am high desert of Northern Nevada
the ground conductivity is very very poor.
I have experienced extremely good performance on HF bands with antennas
mounted rather LOW -  comparing to other
locations ( excepting hilltop near ocean) - I
have NEVER seen  HF antennas at 25- 40 ft
perform so WELL for DX work.

Given extremely poor ground conductivity,
is the EFFECTIVE height of horizontal antenna
actually MUCH higher than its PHYSICAL
height ???

Is a dipole ( yagi ) at 100 ft , actually thinking
it is say 150 feet above ground?

I value the " Collective BRAIN" of this reflector
very much  -  not just for the theory but the REAL WORLD experience .

Josh N7XM


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