3 element beam height

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3 element beam height

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I am thinking of getting a beam.
I am limited to how high I can go.
My antron 99 is 45 ft.
Whats the lowest a beam can be?
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Re: Beam height.

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For a beam to be efficient, it needs to be about a wavelength away for ground, but this is not always easy to accomplish but any lower than 3/4 a wavelength is a waste of time.
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Post by Animal »

Go for a cubical quad beam - they have a low take-off angle even at relatively low heights above ground.
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HI FOR !! METRES IT WOULD BE #^ FEET<THX DAVID
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36 feet for 11 metres thanks david
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http://home.kpn.nl/poelm348/HEIGHT%20&% ... ANGLE.html

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