It's Location,location,location.
My primary QTH antenna is HAAT + 50ft
5 Watts into a j-pole does fine for most machines 75 miles.
At my fishing cabin HAAT - 75ft it takes 100Watts
into a 10el Cushcraft to get the same working
radius. Elevation is everthing.

Greg
WG8Z
Greg Z
to thine own sound be true
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