[TowerTalk] Stacking tribanders.

Mike Fatchett W0MU w0mu at w0mu.com
Mon Jun 20 18:16:17 EDT 2022


I have a 70ft tower. HFTA said that another beam at 40ft would really 
help with some angles to EU etc.  I am in a depression.  It was not my 
choice for radio but here we are :).

I agree depending on location.  Having a 2nd antenna that can be sprayed 
even at 40ft for domestic is a nice option!

W0MU

On 6/20/2022 10:44 AM, Tyler Stewart via TowerTalk wrote:
> Depends on your terrain but 45’ is pretty low.  My lowest of 3 is at 36’ and it’s not very useful except maybe on 10.  I usually park it South to cover that direction and don’t use as a stack.  My top 2 are at 112 and 72.  They play well together or apart but the one at 72 seems the most useful all-around.
> Ty K3MM
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> On Monday, June 20, 2022, 9:28 AM, John Langdon <jlangdon1 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
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> BTDT. 30 ft best compromise spacing for 20-15-10.  Wider spacing may result in too many high angle lobes on 10. Will lower be fixed or rotable?
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> 73 John N5CQ
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>> On Jun 20, 2022, at 07:30, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> PS - I wound up at 69 and 97 feet because of guying considerations on my Rohn 25 tower
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>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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>>> On 6/20/2022 8:16 AM, Gregg Seidl wrote:
>>> Thinking about stacking a couple of tribanders. Top at 80ish feet and the
>>> lower one at 40-45 feet.
>>> Thoughts or comments?
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>>> Gregg K9KL
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