[TowerTalk] closeness to commercial building roof top

[Tom Rauch]

> I have often wondered about the effects of shooting through
> power lines.  To JA, my powerlines are 50, 125, and 200 ft
> away from towers that are 40, 60, and 80 ft.  It is pretty
> clear that NONE of the top antennas are as effective as
> others who have clear shots.  When I rotated the 
> aforementioned 45 ft high 5L10 to JA, (300 ft from the
> power lines) it immediately became my best antenna in 
> that direction.  Unfortunately, trees have grown to 50 ft 
> very close to that tower and that 5L10 has been taken down.
> 

Or other antennas. By far, the worst performing stations I have 
seen have oodles of antennas in a small area.

There is something to be said for a clean simple layout where 
antennas don't "look-through" lower band antennas (even if they 
aren't "resonant").


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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