[TowerTalk] Tower Height Question

[paul@w8aef.com]

You may want to invest in an antenna modeling program and observe the effect 
of different heights on your yagi.

I did this last year and for a 2el 80m yagi I found that .6 wavelength 
yielded the pattern that I wanted for working DX, which puts the yagi at 160 
feet.

So I decided to stick with my 4 square phased array.

de Paul, W8AEF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Height Question


>I am planning to put up a 2el 80 meter Yagi.  The maximum tower height at 
>my
> QTH is 190 feet due to location near an airport and other restrictions.
> However, I would rather use a 120 footer for this antenna.  The terrain is
> typical Texas Gulf Coast (flat) and about 50 miles inland.  In your 
> opinion,
> will this lower installation still be good for DX contacts?
>
> 73, Keith NM5G