[TowerTalk] Antenna Heights

[Bry Carling]

It sure seemed to help W1BB to have his inverted Vee beam antenna installed directly over salt water on cape cod!!

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On Apr 16, 2015, at 11:09 AM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
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>> On Thu,4/16/2015 7:10 AM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
>> "Best Height" is dependent on frequencies, band conditions, and local soil conditions.
> 
> Wrong on one count -- soil does NOT affect the pattern or performance of horizontally polarized antennas. And the "best" part of this equation is the optimum vertical angle for propagation, which does, indeed, vary over time.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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