[TowerTalk] Beam height suggestions wanted

[David O Hachadorian]

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:02:10 -0600 "Tom and Linda Hellem"
<redpines at cybrzn.com> writes:
> Gentlemen:
> 
> If you were going to put up monoband antennas for 10, 15, and 20 on 
> separate
> towers and they were going to be used primarily for domestic 
> contesting,
> what heights would you put them at? Any  input  would be very much
> appreciated.
> 
> Tom K0SN
> Porterfield, WI

Five minutes with the program YT (comes with the arrl antenna
book), using arrival angle statistics for Iowa to USA,
produces the following results, assuming flat terrain:

10m - 45'
15m - 55'
20m - 70'

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ