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December 21st 04, 04:45 PM

On 21 Dec 2004 05:43:59 -0800, wrote:

What would you recommend? Building a beam for two meter? If I did that
would it work ok on 440 too?

Hi OM,

Beams add complications for a newbie, stick with a simple vertical
until you both need and can afford these. Concentrate on the simple
maxim: Higher is Better.

Also, I have seen beams mounted bothe on it's side and upright like an
outside tv antenna. Which way is better?

This is the complication - both are better... depending on what you
want to do. What you want to do depends on your local Ham activity
so, as you can see, the list of constraints grows in front of you.
Simply put up a cheap antenna (one you build yourself) and let events
drive your choices from there.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC