[TowerTalk] The Value of HFTA

[Wes]

Hmm.  I must remember that having my tongue firmly planted in my cheek doesn't 
come across in text form too often.

That said, I do not work contests unless it's to pick up a band-slot from 
time-to-time.  I like working DX and have made it a personal challenge to do so 
with a fairly minimal station. Consequently, I'm relegated to a position of 
waiting for favor from the propagation gods, and the availability of DX to work.

So, even if I believed in the HFTA program, which I don't, it wouldn't be of 
much use in my situation.

Wes  N7WS


On 1/21/2019 6:49 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> 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
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