[TowerTalk] vhf/uhf antenna mounting help please

[jim.thom jim.thom@telus.net]

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:43:24 -0800
From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] vhf/uhf antenna mounting help please


>In general, where one is a receiving antenna for a repeater, it is
>usually given the advantage of height, over the transmitting antenna,
>which can compensate with greater output power.

>73, Jim K9YC

>We need to mount a vhf/uhf aluminum HAM band j-pole and a COMMERCIAL
vhf/uhf, (Comet GP->6NC), 153-157MHz, 460-470MHz, fiberglass vertical
antenna, (10ft tall, 3.5 lb weight), on a cross >boom.

He's  not running a repeater setup.  2 x ants, one is a J pole and the
other is for  commercial freqs.