Technical Bulletin #112

December 1998
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Calculating Downtilt

6.2 miles

11,000 feet

2,400 feet

8,600 feet

Formula Example

angle = tan-1 ( (h1-h2)

d
) 1 mile = 5,280 ft
6.2 miles x 5,280 = 32,736 ft
h1= Elevation of the base antenna (ft) 2400 ÷ 32, 736 = 0.0733138
h2= Elevation of the mobile antenna (ft) tan-1(0.0733138) = 4.2 degrees
d = Distance (ft)

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