[TowerTalk] Takeoff angle

[Hawkins, Bill]

Good. My future qth is on top of a gently sloping hill, maybe 10 degrees.
I think I want a vee beam, but it will be pointing SE. It will be interesting 
to see how it works-maybe long path to Asia on 80 meters.
Thanks to all who responded.
Bill W5EC



>Terrain Slope
>
>If the ground at an antenna site slopes down in the direction of radiation
>by an "angle of slope," the TOA is decreased from the value for a flat
>site by the "angle of slope."  Conversely if the ground slopes up in the
>direction of radiation, the TOA is increased by "the angle of slope."  
>
>73
>Frank
>W3LPL
>donovanf@sgate.com
>
>On Sat, 9 Aug 1997, Hawkins, Bill wrote:
>
>> What happens to the takeoff angle of a vee beam or rhombic
>> when it is constructed on the side of a hill. If it is pointed downhill,
>> is the angle smaller (to horizontal) thereby making it a better dx antenna
>> than if it was over flat ground?
>> Bill W5EC
>
>


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