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Hiking a Di-pole up a mountain?

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I'm gonna try to find someone in the area with a decent base CB rig to catch me tx'ing off a local mountain here in TN.

This mountain will be facing the northwest, and is 2,100 feet above the ground below.

I'm curious what kind of distance I could estimate on getting. I just bought an 11 meter dipole antenna to take up there and throw up on some trees.

Either way, I'd like to write up the experience.
 

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I think you'll see the same 'range' as you would with any 1/2 wave antenna with the same polarization. That last part, the polarization, can make a large difference if yours and the other station's isn't the same.
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I think you'll see the same 'range' as you would with any 1/2 wave antenna with the same polarization. That last part, the polarization, can make a large difference if yours and the other station's isn't the same.
- 'Doc

maybe I can bring a couple different antennas up there. I also have a 4' firestikII.
 
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