[TowerTalk] Planning for the next move...

[Craig Smith]

I’d like to reinforce one suggestion earlier in this thread from K9YC.   I think it contained a lot of wisdom - that may have been lost in the subsequent discussion.

Namely, focus on site selection first.   Specifically, trees can be your friend!

You understandably want good performance on 40 meters.   But if I had a choice of a dipole at 90 ft. broadside to Europe supported by trees and a small 40 meter yagi on a 60 ft. tower, I’d take the dipole every time.    If the forestation permits multiple dipoles, even better.

And, offloading the 40 meter requirement from the tower will allow you to go even bigger and better on the higher bands.   

Something to think about.

73  Craig  AC0DS