[TowerTalk] ANTENNA HEIGHT

[Joe]

My 4L SteppIR is at treetop level - on a 55 foot tower.  I've worked 307 
entities in about 4 years - SWR is flat across the bands, including 40, 
and 30M is about 1.5 or so to 1.  A SteppIR will work wonders, and the 
tower height should of little impact.

Good luck!

-- 
Joe Hannigan - WDØM
Pagosa Springs, CO

http://www.WD0M.com
http://www.pagosarocks.com
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k2drn.cw at verizon.net wrote:
> i currently use a multiband 133' dipole for HF dx and want to go to a tower 
> with a 10 thru 30 meter yagi, maybe a steppir.  My property is loaded with 
> ash trees approx 60 to 70 ft tall.  will the trees be a problem if i choose 
> a tower not tall enough to put the antenna above them.  I occasionally get 
> wind gusts up to 60 mph.  all my interests are with HF dx.