I seem to recall the rule of thumb being at least 1/4 wave at the lowest frequency of operation, unless the antenna was specifically designed to be end-mounted to a metal support.
George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Felts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:23 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Elk on tower > How far away from the mast on my tower should I mount my Elk?? The > mast is 2" steal anf the lk will be mounted horiz at a 15 deg angle. > > -- > Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
