There is yet another twist to the "small lot" situation. I live on a
standard 1/4 acre suburban lot. I have an electric company right of way
behind the house where all the trees are located (I guess about 30-40 feet
height). My problem is that I have power lines paralleling my lot across
the back and a house feeder along the perpendicular side. Thus I have been
limited to a 26' vertical fairly close to the house to ensure no contact
with the lines should a catastrophe occur and the antenna fall.
I am experimenting with a G5RV in the woods behind my house with a long coax
run. So far with less than desired results.
So even with a "small lot" there are further restrictions yet.
Don, W4GFQ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of RCARIELLO
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 9:42 AM
To: David L. Thompson; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] What about hams with small lots???
David,
Seeing your message title invoked the hope that a new but very much needed
direction was about to be taken within the towertalk reflector. After
reading some of the replies and learning about your station I can only wish
to be as fortunate. Believe me when I say, good luck to you and the fellow
Hams in your situation or better. It is nice to know stations with full size
antennas still exist
I feel your subject, Hams with small lots, is a good one and should be
considered as a topic for discussion. I don't think this group should try to
reinvent the wheel or antennas. But I am shore there are many proven to be
good antennas out there that have been long forgotten.Could this group
direct its interest to finding these forgotten small effective antennas?
As a side note my antenna area is 25 feet by 44 feet.
Rich AA2MF
----- Original Message -----
From: "David L. Thompson" <thompson@mindspring.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 11:03 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] What about hams with small lots???
>
> I keep seeing 4 squares on 80 and 165 foot towers with stacked 3 el 40
meter
> beams. Well I suspect that most don't have
> the real estate to use anything like this. What about effective
antennas
> for those of us on small lots (for those fortunate enough
> not to have antenna restrictions).
>
> I have tried over the years to put up good antennas on my 1/2 acre tree
> filled lot with a two story house in the middle. I think a large chunk
of
> hams on the reflector would like how to put together effective,
competitive
> stations that overcome the problems of interactions and RFI that I have
run
> into...Especially for those of us who are trying to work 160 to 10 or even
> VHF. I think 20 to VHF can be accomplished easy enough, but beyond a 2
el
> 40 how do we get antennas to put out a large signal on 40, 80 or 160 and
not
> be an alligator (no RX antenna).
> Then there is the problem of interaction with antennas all over the place.
> I have my ideas ...how about yours?
>
> Just my two cents...
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB
>
>
>
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