It depends. Short or long range? Or just “something “? A dipole with small
gauge wire is almost invisible but then you need to hide the coax feedline. An
idea is to run the coax down to the ground behind a tree then bury it by
slitting the soil. Charles has a good idea: string a wire then see if it is
objectionable.
Good way to approach this is to ask for the XYL’s help in finding an acceptable
solution rather than having a debate.
Good luck!
-de John NI0K
> On Oct 7, 2020, at 11:32 AM, Charles Morrison <junkcmp@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Vertical with raiseD radials
> Feedpoint up 8 to as high as she will approve. The vertical wire on the
> back side of a tall tree.
> You’ll need 1 radial to start and run that one start back so she won’t see
> it.
> Once you put it up, challenge her to find it and point it out to you.
>
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 1:27 PM k7lxc--- via TowerTalk <
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>> Howdy, TowerTalkians --
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>> I've got a conundrum. I need to put up an 80M antenna where the wife
>> doesn't like wires in the air (there goes a wire dipole) and is averse to a
>> vertical with radials. There are several tall trees that would be nifty but
>> again no horizontal dipole.
>> I figured maybe a vertical dipole (with traps) might do it but I've
>> got no idea how it'll work. I guess if it radiates I should consider it a
>> win - hi.
>> Comments encouraged. Tnx!
>> Cheers,Steve K7LXC
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