[TowerTalk] Testing C-3 near ground

[Jim Brown]

I've heard this advice often enough from smart guys in our big 
contesting club that I trust it.

73, Jim K9YC

On 9/2/2020 8:26 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> I have done this and it will give you an idea of the antenna is acting 
> like an antenna. If you have a tree or some other structure, getting it 
> off the ground 20 or 30 ft should give you a good idea too.
> 
> W0MU
> 
> On 9/1/2020 9:10 PM, Tom Osborne Sr. wrote:
>> Hi Al
>>
>> What I have done is mount the beam so that the reflector is close to the
>> ground and pointing upwards if possible.  Can get pretty good readings 
>> that
>> way.