[TowerTalk] Declination - Does it matter?

[Al Kozakiewicz]

It depends on the beam. A 2 or 3 element HF antenna has a 3db beamwidth of, what, 60, 90 degrees or more (too lazy to look it up)?  Certainly not < the 16 degrees that you would be concerned with.

Al
AB2ZY

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Chris Hoelzle
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2022 6:49 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Declination - Does it matter?

I live in a place that has a Declination of approximately plus16 degrees.
I am putting my tower in soon, so I want to do it right. I have asked several hams and one says "just use magnetnetic" the other says "follow your lot lines".

I want to do it right . If I am turning my beamChile, I don't want to actually be shooting at the ocean.

Any advice please

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W7MI
Chris Hoelzle
Bandon, OR
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