[TowerTalk] Height for 40m yagi

[David Thompson]

I have my Cushcraft 2 el 40 cranked down to 36 feet (14 feet over my roof).
It is pointing at 45 degrees.  I still seem to work out OK.  It did take
three calls to S01R when he called for 4's.  The other nite I was working
DP5A on SSB (split) and when we finished Larry VQ9LA called me.

Of course the beam works better at 86.5 feet but I feel my beam conditions
are much worse than your 27 feet on a high hill.
73 Dave K4JRB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kjeld Holm" <kh at kh-translation.dk>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 4:28 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Height for 40m yagi


> Dear All,
>
> Can any Yagi for 40m do any good at a height of 27 feet (on a 130 feet
hill
> top)?
> Or do I have to stay on 20m and above with this  height limitation?
>
> All comments are welcome.
>
> Right now I am running a Force 12 Sigma + Tornado
> (http://force12inc.com/sigma80info-001.htm
> and http://force12inc.com/F12-Tornado-Info-1.htm)on 40/80m but I will soon
> be ordered to take it down.
>
> Vy 73
> OZ1CCM Kjeld
>
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