[TowerTalk] 80M dipoles/height gain

[Tom Rauch]

Hi Tom,

>  From North Alabama, my 130 ft high dipole is usually
Hi Tom,

>  better to most of Europe and Africa than my elevated GP 
>  or ground mounted wire vertical.  There ARE times when
>  the GP or vertical are better, especially to Northern EU.

How far are you verticals from other vertical metallic structures, and 
have you checked the patterns?

How good are your ground and feed systems?

How traditional are your verticals?


73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com 

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