Phil, yes it is funny at times how ants work, I worked one of the FB8 guys, 
WW XX ZZ don't remember which but I had my tower cranked down to 21 feet and 
got the guy on the first call so you never know.  I have noticed the higher 
ants work like you say, things come sooner and stay longer.  We probably 
crossed paths in the same piles.  73.



ED K7UC
-----Original Message----- 
From: Phil Scovell
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 12:58 PM
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Subject: Re: Antennas

Ed,

When I had that 2o4B A up at just 40 feet, I was running 700 watts output.
Less than a mile away, K0VVV, now a silent key, had the TH6 up at 132 feet
and he was running 1500 watts output.  I was working a Russian friend by the
name of Willie on side band and my friend Bob broke in.  We all talked for
an hour.  Bob eventually asked Willie who was louder.  Willie told us to
horse race and Bob and I started calling him in pile up form.  Willie
insisted that I was stronger but when the band began to change, Bob was able
to hear and talk to Willie in the USSR when I couldn't copy him Q5.
Interesting experience.  It proves short towers work, though.

Phil.
K0NX