[SixClub] Low antennas

[Larry Brown]

I was expecting a bit of activity on this one. Being  a rookie on 6m I too 
am curious about low level/high angle antennas. How about it seasoned 
vets,any advice or first-hand experience you can pass along on this?
Larry
KG4ZAR
EM78hp

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <donroden at hiwaay.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 5:35 PM
Subject: [SixClub] Low antennas


Sorry, Subject line changed.

Quoting donroden at hiwaay.net:

> I had lunch with a few of the local VHF guys here in North Alabama
> yesterday,
> and one mentioned that he had seen reference to advantages of low six
> meter
> antennas... six to twelve feet above ground especially for high angle
> contacts.
>
> Anyone with any additional thoughts ?
>
>
> My main antenna will be a five element long boom at 140 feet.
>
> I had considered another at 70 feet, but should I be thinking lower,
> or do I need an az-el to point the beam upward ?
>
>
> Don WA4NPL
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