[TowerTalk] Omnidirectional antenna for domestic contests. Re: TowerTalk Digest, Vol 154, Issue 18

[Jim Brown]

On Mon,10/12/2015 8:02 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Most QSOs for those in flyover country are at takeoff angles
> greater than 60 degrees on 80 and 40 meters. 

I've seen propagation studies that dispute that statement.

> However, that still
> argues for a height of roughly 50 feet for an 80/40 trapped or fan
> dipole (3/8 wave on 40 meters, 3/16 wave on 80 meters). 

Then my 80/40 fans at 140 ft shouldn't work locally. But they do.

Further -- straight up is a terrible angle -- it often goes through the 
reflecting layer rather than refracting or reflecting.

73, Jim K9YC