To: | Delbert Matlock <delbert@matlock.com> |
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Subject: | Re: [TowerTalk] Looking for photo of 30' tower |
From: | Fred Roberts <froberts@ispwest.com> |
Reply-to: | w6tkv@arrl.net |
Date: | Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:20:57 -0700 |
List-post: | <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com> |
Delbert- When your XYL is in the house, she won't see the antenna. Why not just ask her what she would like to have as a gift for her working with you on the tower and antenna. After your antenna is up for a while, she won't see it, nor will your neighbors. I always tell friends, "Ham radio is a great hobby - it keeps me off the streets, out of bars and away from loose women." By the way, we have a small city lot (less than 1/4 acre) which supports a tower and a KT34XA and 3 Inverted Vs for 80, 40 and 30. The tower in the attached photo is at 50 feet for some work - up it's at 72 feet. I changed from a very small 3-element tribander to the 6-element KT34XA one day when my XYL was out - when she got home, I asked her how she liked my new antenna - her response, "What new antenna?" My XYL's only argument was that she didn't want it in the front yard. 73- Fred, W6TKV Delbert Matlock wrote: > Well, after about four years of having a license I'm finally moved out of my townhouse and into a detached home with a 1/4 acre lot and no HOA to look over my shoulder. Everthing finally seems right for putting up a small tower and beam (as opposed to my old attic loop) to make DX contacts a bit easier. Only one thing stands in my way now, the wife. > > What might make my effort a little easier is if I can show my wife that the tower and beam won't dominate the entire back garden and surrounding neighborhood. If anyone has a photo of a 30' free standing tower next to a house with a small, 3-element beam on top I might have a chance of reaching a compromise. I'm thinking of putting in a Universal Towers "12-30" or "21-30" with some brand (possiblly Hy-Gain) of three element beam. Still, any photo of a 30' tower will probably make (or break) my case. > > Any chance that someone has this configuration and can share a photo? > > Thanks. > > Delbert (NQ4S) _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk |
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