The only way to say which location is better is to do a side by side comparison which didn't happen. You are making assumptions which may be wrong or may be right. Blaming it on trees is a guess. There are many other factors to consider. Doug
-----Original Message----- It's hard to quantify all that, but operationally there is no question which installation gave the better results on Topband, by a fair margin. 73, Steve, AB4I _________________ Topband Reflector