[TowerTalk] Antenna/mast height above tower?

[John Elsik]

Since most tower manufacturers spec so many sq ft, 1' above the top of the tower.  Then mounting the antenna 1' above the top would seem reasonable.  The main thing is to have enough room for the cable loop, so it does not snag on anything.
 
John
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> From: km1h at jeremy.mv.com> To: rusty_atkins at yahoo.com; towertalk at contesting.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:08:41 -0400> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna/mast height above tower?> > 1 inch. As long as no part of the antenna or mount scrapes the tower you are > OK.> > Carl> KM1H> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R Atkins" <rusty_atkins at yahoo.com>> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:08 AM> Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna/mast height above tower?> > > >I haven't seen many recommendations on this. I've googled and searched > >eham.net to no avail.> >> > What is the minimum height above the tower top shelf recommended for an HF > > beam (KT34A, FWIW). I'm trying to run as short of a mast as possible > > without impacting performance of the antenna.> >> > Thanks!> > Rusty> > K0FE> >> >> >> >> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Luggage? GPS? Comic books?> > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search> > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz> > _______________________________________________> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > TowerTalk mailing list> > TowerTalk at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> > > > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk