[TowerTalk] Angles of VHF antennas

[Ted Leaf]

Hi Guys,

Well of course, if the repeater is on a high mountain and the hams are down 
below, you wouldn't want an up angle.  You might even improve things by 
pointing down to the line-of-sight.

Now I know for a fact that when I beam for a repeater that is 80 miles away 
at an elevation on 10,000 feet, I can hit it with reduced power when I aim 
upward (plus angle).


73, Aloha
Ted Leaf, K6HI
Kona, Hawaii
<tleaf@hotmail.com>

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The vertical two meter yagi 4 stacks used by the PEARL 145.13
repeater
up on Mt. Ninham to enhance reception of mobiles and handhelds
in
Westchester and New York City were NOT aimed 10+ degrees. They
were dead
on the visual horizon and worked extremely well.

73, Guy
k2av@contesting.com
Apex, NC, USA


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