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Re: Elecraft contributor scaling Wyoming peaks

Michael Babineau
Julian, G4ILO" <[hidden email]>wrote :

 >As a matter of interest, what kind of propagation can you expect
working HF
 >from a mountain top, compared to say a riverside or beach location?

If you use a dipole or other horizontally polarized antenna near the
edge
of cliff you will have a very low take off angles (comparable to a
vertical over salt
water)  so it is possible to work some pretty good DX.  Also having a
clear,
unobstructed view of the horizon helps a lot.  Vertical monopoles with
ground
mounted radials often don't work that great in these sorts of
environments due
to the poor soil conductivity resulting from the rocky terrain.

Michael VE3WMB


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