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98mystique2 12-Apr-2019 4:12 PM

Stronger Signal with Lower Height?
 
Report was run with 20' and then 30' heights. Channels in question like WFLD (Chicago) actually report lower power/nm when going higher, what's up with that?

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JoeAZ 12-Apr-2019 6:35 PM

Sometimes broadcast waves tend to run closer to the ground. That isn't
usually the case but it does happen. I do not know why. The TV Fool
report I use as a "guide" and not a rigid tool. What is most important
is what works best for you! The only way to determine that is to "walk
the roof," with mast and antenna in hand and have another at the TV
to see what works and what does not. A signal meter on most TV's
is always a good guide...... A few feet in any direction or a few feet higher or lower can make all the difference!

98mystique2 12-Apr-2019 7:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeAZ (Post 61220)
Sometimes broadcast waves tend to run closer to the ground. That isn't
usually the case but it does happen. I do not know why. The TV Fool
report I use as a "guide" and not a rigid tool. What is most important
is what works best for you! The only way to determine that is to "walk
the roof," with mast and antenna in hand and have another at the TV
to see what works and what does not. A signal meter on most TV's
is always a good guide...... A few feet in any direction or a few feet higher or lower can make all the difference!

We'll have to see! Thanks!

Nascarken 21-Apr-2019 1:58 PM

Broadcasts TOWER's and the Rf wave
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 98mystique2 (Post 61222)
We'll have to see! Thanks!

I will bet IT'S becuse the ground is damp frum rain or doo
Electricity loves moisture some ham radio operator 's
Be for CQ or Dxing will water the grass it improves your SIGNA!!!

Kinetic 25-Aug-2020 4:27 AM

I actually experienced this exact phenomenon. I had purchased an additional pole to raise the height of my antenna about 7-8 ft and actually lost signal.
Put it back down and made some directional tweaks and voila; signal was back. I played with this for a couple of hours at least because I just couldn't believe that the height was the variable that was affecting the signal. Pretty much ruled out everything else so my antenna stayed at the shorter height.


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