[TowerTalk] Optimium Tower Height

[Chuck]

It depends on what you want to do and where you are.  I have contested with 
varying height towers through several sunspot cycles.  The most contacts, by 
far were made on a 70-75 foot high antenna.  I would say this only applies 
here on the Gulf Coast.  All good contest stations have antennas at multiple 
heights because the angle of arrival of signals varies with tons of factors: 
time of day, time of year, sunspot cycle, frequency and on and on...  But 
for my location, the optimum would be 75 feet.

Chuck W5PR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: <john at kk9a.com>
Cc: "Mark Robinson" <markrob at mindspring.com>; <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 4:48 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Optimium Tower Height


> This is also the advice I was given 15 years ago by a very well-known
> and technically accomplished local multi-multi owner - he said if you
> only plan one tower, make it 100 feet.  I altered my plans accordingly,
> and am very glad I did it.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 5/21/2010 7:35 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
>> According to (sk)W2PV's Yagi Antenna Design book a good height is 1 1/2
>> wavelengths high.
>>
>>
>>
>> To:<towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Optimium Tower Height
>> From: "Mark Robinson"<markrob at mindspring.com>
>> Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 19:59:07 -0400
>> List-post:<towertalk at contesting.com">mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
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>> I have started my Rohn 45 tower projhect. I am planning to put a 
>> Cushcraft
>> A3WS and a TH7DX atop this tower. I was planning on erecting a 100 foot
>> tower but a fellow ham suggested that that might be too high. What in the
>> groups informed opinion would be an ideal height for these antennas?
>>
>>
>> I appreciate your input
>>
>>
>> 73 Mark N1UK
>>
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