[VHFcontesting] Optium antenna height

[David]

I don't know John but I started with 30 ft, then 40 ft, 50 ft and now 70 ft 
and each time it got better.

David
KE4YYD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:43 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Optium antenna height


> Another local VHFer and myself were having a
> discussion as I was driving to work today about
> antenna height for VHF.  One thing we wondered about
> is if there is an "optium" antenna height for VHF, or
> is "higher always better."  Is there a point where the
> extra height isn't worth the cost of tower, coax, etc,
> and the extra loss in the coax-in terms of the
> increased distance you will work?  Or does extra
> height always outweight these other factors?
>
> 73s John W5TD
>
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