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by K0HML on May 28, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
I'm installing a Yagi system with a Yaesu 5500 rotator. My local situation requires I mount the antenna on the north side of the house and immediately against it. So I expect I'll have to erect a mast to see above the roof line. I can't go too high to avoid visibility from the street on the south side of the house. Practically speaking, do I need to see much lower than about 10 to 20 degrees above the east, south, and west horizons? Also, my north horizon is occluded by nearby 70-foot pine trees. Will they severely limit my sat. communication? Thanks for any comments. Ralph/K0HML

RE: Antenna Location Help	Reply
by KB9CRY on May 28, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
Practically speaking, do I need to see much lower than about 10 to 20 degrees above the east, south, and west horizons? Less than 10 not a problem. Between 10 and 20 could be but you have to work with what you have. Also, my north horizon is occluded by nearby 70-foot pine trees. Will they severely limit my sat. communication? No. Some attenuation during the summer when they are filled with water but much less during the winter.

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