Hi Carl! I had a similar concern a few years back when I got a free site that had a 460 Stationmaster on top of the tower. Being Free and already in place I said sure and but the antenna on the air (140 ft LDF5 hardline) The gurus informed me that on a Vertical like the Station Master will introduce downtilt of about 2 degrees per 10 megs in freq. So I had around 3-4 degrees of downtilt..... but it was free and in place, so I lived with it for a few years If you can pickup a DB Dipole style antenna (DB420, 404, 408) downtilt is not an issue even if the freq is off, just reduced gain. I replace that Station master with a DB408 a few years back and even thou it had less gain there was no down tilt so my range did not suffer. I'd wait for a dipole 1st! Have I confused you yet? Brian, WD9HSY Mokena, IL Your kid may be an Honor Student, Your Kid may be a Great Athlete, Your Kid may be a Doctor or a Lawyer,
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