Comcast newsgroups wrote:
Hello all,
I have a mono-band 20-meter vertical currently mounted only about
12 feet up (less than a quarter wave). There are 4 radials and it tunes
very well - very low VSWR across entire band, with decent signal reports.
Question: If I were to rent a cherry picker, I could mount the thing on
the end of the peak of my house, at about 40 feet up. That would put the
bottom of the radials at greater than 1/4 wave.
But would I notice any difference? If so, would it be potentially
dramaticly
better, or just 'technically' better? It would be a major project to do, so
I'm
trying to decide if it would be worth it or not.
Thanks,
Dave WB7AWK
Dave:
"Higher the better" is the golden rule.
I'd venture it would be noticeably better. But, rent a cherry picker?
I usually find much more reasonable ways to achieve decent heights ...
JS