[TowerTalk] The Value of HFTA

[john at kk9a.com]

Very few contesters would put a single antenna as high as financially
feasible without modeling. A high antenna can have nulls at desirable
radiation angles.

John KK9A


Wes N7WS wrote:

Isn't that pretty much what I inferred?  You put it up as high as your
location
and checkbook can stand and wait for the propagation gods to smile on you.

Wes  N7WS

On 1/20/2019 11:46 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

>
> 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