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Old 22-Jul-2011, 6:03 PM   #60
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Originally Posted by dcp12345678 View Post
Thanks for the detailed reply. Just for fun I plugged in 500 for the AGL value and WGPX comes in great with it that high. I wonder what the neighbors would think if I mounted a 500 foot tower in the yard . In all seriousness, couldn't get much over 10dB even with a 12 foot above rooftop tower according to the report.

Anyway, thanks again for all the helpful advice, especially John Candle, Scott, and GroundUrMast. I really appreciate it.
A NM of 10 dB is encouraging, the gain of the antenna adds to that figure, so I say "go for it".
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