"David 01" wrote in message ...

"Glenn" wrote in message
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"Charlie" wrote in message
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The HIGHER the BETTER !!!!

That's always been the rule on VHF/UHF.

73 de Glenn AA5PK

UNLESS you're working through repeaters and live in the valleys of a
mountainous area. Then you're working bounces and if you get too high (high
off the ground, but not as high as the hilltops around you), you can get up
out of the signal.

He did say he was operating SSB.