On Mon, 23 May 2011 15:53:28 -0700, 'Captain' Kirk DeHaan
wrote:

You'll see my crazy driveway
and the house. The J-pole sits about 30' above the house. Plenty of
trees in sight.

That's quite a drive. Thanks for the numbers. I've ignored the
antenna heights as they don't seem to make much difference. 31 km (19
mile) path length. The K7JEP repeater seems to be on a wide flat part
of a hilltop. Pointing downward, it may not clear the edge of the
flat part if the antenna isn't high enough. Difficult to tell without
photos or numbers. Not much you can do at your end to fix that. Any
chance you have a photo of the K7JEP repeater antenna location?

Otherwise, the path is line-o-sight, and should be quite usable with
your American Legion J-Pole. Of course, a yagi would be better, but I
think tinkering with your J-pole, coax, connectors, and radio may be a
better solution (assuming the repeater is working properly).

KML file:
http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/kml/N6SXR-to-K7JEP.kml

JPG image:
http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/kml/N6SXR-to-K7JEP.jpg

Hint: In Google Earth, enable 3D. When you have the KML file
displayed, stomp on the MIDDLE mouse button to tilt the image.
--
Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558