[TowerTalk] Cost effective Tower height

[Steve Jones]

No thoughts, no advice, just envy of your perfect location!

73,

Steve
N6SJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Crawford" <resopkr at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 8:41 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Cost effective Tower height


>
>
> Greetings,
>
> One of the parameters mentioned here has been towers on flat ground. What 
> effect does unlevel ground/elevation have on this? I live in the Mtn.s of 
> VA. My elevation is appox. 1400 ft and I live on top of a ridge that has a 
> clear 360 degree view of the area. There are some ridges in view that are 
> above my elevation but they are far enough away that they should not be a 
> factor.  I am in the process of installing a 72ft free standing (US tower 
> TX-472) crank up with a 10 ft mast. Antenna will be a multiband Hex 
> 20m-6m. The only close obsticle (Across the road from my tower) is a Water 
> tank that is 32ft high.
>
> Thoughts? Advice?
>
> Wayne C.
> WV4L
>
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