[TowerTalk] Minimum Elevated Vertical Height ?

[Paul Playford]

I have my 40m 4sq installed 9 feet above ground with elevated radials at
that height and am very happy with it's performance.

de Paul, W8AEF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <douglas.snowden at med.va.gov>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:28 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Minimum Elevated Vertical Height ?


> I am going put up a Bobtail Curtain, but before I do it, I want to put up
an
> elevated
> vertical (low ground plane?) so I will have a comparison. I am going to
use
> it on 40M.
>
> So, what is your experience in how high is needed before the loss reaches
> low level?
>
> I think I remember reading that 10 or 15 ft was high enough to lose the
> effects of the
> ground... True?
>
>
> Doug
> N4IJ
>
>