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up for 40 meters... and we believe well worth the additional investment ... ... at 50 ft at your location it should work super.. 73 Whitey K1VV K1JD@aol.com wrote: > Given the experience of this group, I would be interested in opinions > regarding the practical use of 40m element(s) (eg, C4, C4SXL) at only 50 > feet. Before you reach for your keyboards, QTH is an island in Narragansett > bay west of Newport, RI. We are about 800 feet uphill from the water at 60' > ASL, so the top of the tower would be at ~110' above the salt water > surrounding the island. > Obviously most of the literature and theory prefer to have it higher, but > could being close to the water mitigate this somewhat? Don't think I've ever > read anything about this particular situation. > 50' is the height limit in accordance with town regulations. Alternative > of course is not to bother with 40m and go with a C3. > > Thanks, > > 73, > John K1JD > Jamestown, RI > http://hometown.aol.com/k1jd/index.html > > -------------------------------------------- > Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. > Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 > > Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com > To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com > Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk > For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com |
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