Base CB Antenna Height?

[Galaxy 959]

I got a 50-60' nice tower gave to me. I only plan on using 40' of it for my Sirio Tornado 27. I've had people tell me just to put it at 36' at the first wave length. Whats your guys opinion on this? Should I go 36' or 40'. I might can get to 45'. My new coax coming in is 60' and I might not need the whole 20' extra to make it into the house. I've googled it and get just mixed results. Just want your guy opinion. Thanks!!

 

[RoadRanger]

I would use the whole 60' if you can.
As long as your in the first wave your good.

 

[222DBFL]

As high as you can get it!! JMHO.

 

[222DBFL]

And make sure it's right before you put it up that high!!

 

[Galaxy 959]

Its currently almost 27' to the bottom of my antenna now. Will it make a difference local?

 

[Galaxy 959]

How much does elevation affect this?

 

[camaro1]

talking local the difference will be very noticeable going from 27' to(40-60') , dx probly not as much

 

[Mudduckmobile]

I got a 50-60' nice tower gave to me. I only plan on using 40' of it for my Sirio Tornado 27. I've had people tell me just to put it at 36' at the first wave length. Whats your guys opinion on this? Should I go 36' or 40'. I might can get to 45'. My new coax coming in is 60' and I might not need the whole 20' extra to make it into the house. I've googled it and get just mixed results. Just want your guy opinion. Thanks!!

The higher the better.......,and someday you may put a bean on there with the omi. over that, and maybe a dipole off the side....Don't for get to put an arm or two and pulleys as well with some good line on the pulleys so you can put things up, and down. Maybe put a heavy line on so you can rig a "Bosun's seat to go up and down yourself for antenna work....Good luck, and have fun with your tower

 

[Mudduckmobile]

The higher the better.......,and someday you may put a bean on there with the omi. over that, and maybe a dipole off the side....Don't for get to put an arm or two and pulleys as well with some good line on the pulleys so you can put things up, and down. Maybe put a heavy line on so you can rig a "Bosun's seat to go up and down yourself for antenna work....Good luck, and have fun with your tower

Ooops....I meant, "Put a beam on it". A bean I don't think will Tx.")

 

[M0GVZ]

Its a vertical antenna. For DX it makes no difference if its at 35ft, 40ft or 60ft. For local contacts it will make a difference.

 

[Heavy Metal]

How much differnce locally.


As far as dx I have an IMAX 2000 on a 8" corner 5' fence post and worked well then again my property was 1060' above seas level too lol

 

[jessejamesdallas]

60' of tower is all ya got? May want to go get another 60'...

 

[Heavy Metal]

Me my ideal would be a jo gun SUPER AUDIO SA-8 at @54'-55'

 

[vkrules]

locally, height is might. How much difference you will see is dependent on your local terrain P.S old saying here Put it up and it stays up,it's not high enough. If it falls down it was to high.

 

[2RT307]

A good tower will barely notice the Sirio is on top of it. I'd use the whole thing. Or buy/scrounge a pole for the gp and put a "bean" on the tower. You'll be amazed at what a 3 or 4 element Yagi can do. Or a quad... and that's a whole other conversation.

73,
Brett