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How tall may an antenna used on the 2200 m and 630 m bands be above ground?

60 meters above ground level, at most.

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  1. No more than 100 meters
  2. No more than 60 meters ✔
  3. No more than 30 meters

Why: Rule 97.15(c) says antennas used to transmit on the 2200 m and 630 m bands must not exceed 60 meters above ground level. That is about 197 feet.

Huh, didn't know that: The general antenna structure rule in 97.15(a) uses 60.96 meters, which is exactly 200 feet.

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Answer: No more than 60 meters. Rule 97.15(c) says antennas used to transmit on the 2200 m and 630 m bands must not exceed 60 meters above ground level. That is about 197 feet.

  1. 47 CFR 97.15 Station antenna structures (Cornell LII mirror of eCFR) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.15
    must not exceed 60 meters in height above ground level
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. 47 CFR 97.15 Station antenna structures (Cornell LII mirror of eCFR) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.15
    more than 60.96 meters (200 feet) above ground level
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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