[TowerTalk] 6-meter antenna height

[Jim Thomson]

Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2016 11:24:52 -0500
From: Kevin <kstover at ac0h.net>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6-meter antenna height

Paul,

Sounds like you need another antenna or two.

Put one at 50' and the other at 75' and another at 100' and switch 
between them as the band changes.

The 25' stacking distance is what M2 recommends for their 6M7JHV antenna.

##  another possible option, albeit expensive, is a motorized crankup tower. 
Then you can dial  the single 6m yagi  anywhere from 26-89 ft.  Fully extended, the sections
are  17 foot long, with 4 ft overlaps.   That puts the top of each section, when 
fully extended at  21 ft,  38 ft,  56 ft, 72 ft,  89 ft.  With a mast on top, you could easily
get your 25 ft required spacing, say between towards the top of the mast, at  97 ft,
and the 72 ft level.   Or 6m yagis at  the 56 ft and 89 ft levels, with 34 ft spacing....then lower the 
tower till you have the requisite 25 ft spacing.  Doable and another option, with 1-2 yagis. 

Jim  VE7RF