[TowerTalk] The Value of HFTA

[Jim Brown]

On 1/20/2019 10:23 AM, Wes wrote:
> Personally, I don't understand all of the fuss about HFTA.  In the 
> general case (sans 200' towers), aren't you pretty much stuck with 
> your environment with little to do about it?

My own station has complex topography, and Dean suggested that I take 
data out to 14 miles. I ran a LOT of radials at a lot of heights, and 
got pretty consistent results. They showed that the 120 ft tower I could 
build for my SteppIR was about as good as I could do to get over ridges 
to the north and east unless I wanted to add another 200 ft or so. :)  I 
consider that very useful and practical information!

73, Jim K9YC