[VHFcontesting] A question of altitude

[Ev Tupis]

If using a mast adds too much complexity, remember
that there are other ways to get an additional 3-6dB
(or more) of power at the horizon.  Use a power
amplifier (with a pre-amp). :)

It has been my experience that in the east, rovers
operate on hilltops already...an additional 10' in
elevation won't make a lick of difference *unless* you
have a lot of local foliage to overcome.  Even with a
"wall of trees" around you, they are often "thinner",
10-15 feet up than they are at the 5' level.

In the mean time, check this out.  The video taken
from the "antennas perspective" it was filmed at the
top of a "rolling hilltop":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oymXGzm21Jo

Kind regards,
Ev, W2EV



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