Frank, you need permission to play basketball? The flagpole on the wall
will work. Make the flagstaff out of fiberglass, gray PVC conduit, or
even a varnished broomstick. Spiral wind wire on it and cover it with
shrink sleeving. Run a counterpoise wire down to the ground and around
the house foundation. Use a remote antenna tuner. Want a phased array?
Set up two flagpoles, one with the US flag and one with the state flag.
A Hanstick or Hustler mobile antenna will also work as a flagstaff. The
MFJ will work but it will be less efficient because it is base loaded.
Once I put a slinky dipole in the attic as a backup antenna. It worked
with a tuner on 80 meters, but it was 10-15 dB down from my outside
G5RV. on the other hand, a full size 10 meter dipole in the attic was
better than the G5RV because of the inherent feed line losses and
mismatch of the G5RV on 10.
How about this approach: Get the biggest, meanest SUV you can afford,
like maybe a NATO-surplus Daimler-Benz UNIMOG radio truck. Park it in
the driveway. Then put the biggest, meanest mobile antenna(s) on it and
run the feedline into the house. See, no antennas on the house. HOA will
be happy!
Seriously, I hope that you find a way.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
On 11/30/2010 11:04 AM, kf6e@mail.com wrote:
Thanks. If flagpoles were allowed, I'd have a flagpole antenna. I spent about
a half hour talking with my lawyer last night,
and there are no loopholes in VA law that I could use. The only flags allowed
in our community are the type that attach
to the exterior wall. I have an MFJ apartment antenna that I might be able to
disguise that way.
I'm going to apply for permission to erect a basketball backstop in the back
yard. The screwdriver vertical will just fit inside a six-inch PVC pipe.
73,
Frank
KF6E
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayton Brantley<clayton_n4ev@yahoo.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, Nov 29, 2010 4:09 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Indoor Antenna
This month's QST has a real good article on a flagpole antenna.
Another article a few years back shows how to put a Hustler 5BTV inside
PVC water pipe.
Might want to look at those. Good luck with the snoops! Hi.
Might run a bluff citing Dept of Homeland Security, etc.
73's Clayton N4EV
________________________________
From: "Rsoifer@aol.com"<Rsoifer@aol.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com
Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 11:09:35 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Indoor Antenna
Another possible alternative, depending on your state law, is a flagpole
vertical. Here in Arizona, state law allows homeowners to display the
American flag, military service, POW/MIA, the state and Arizona Indian nation
flags. HOAs may not prohibit flagpoles, but may adopt "reasonable rules and
regulations regarding the placement and manner of display" of flags,
including rules regulating the location and size of flagpoles (ARS 33-1808).
73 Ray W2RS
In a message dated 11/29/2010 3:17:14 P.M. GMT Standard Time, kf6e@mail.com
writes:
Jim,
Sounds like good advice.
I laid out some ground radials in the back yard and installed a mount for
my screwdriver vertical. I put that up after dark some evenings, and can
work 80 and 160. Interestingly, the attic dipoles do better on send and
receive for 40 through 10. The screwdriver vertical does pretty well on 80,
and reasonably well on 6 and 2.
I have been considering an S9-type vertical, which, being longer, should
be more efficient than the screwdriver. I'm fairly sure I'd never get away
with a beam, though. My neighbors complain about just about anything, and
there is even a committee of the HOA that goes around the entire
development every week looking for discrepancies.
Thanks for the encouragement.
73,
Frank
KF6E
-----Original Message-----
From: Jliving39@aol.com
To: tentec@contesting.com
Sent: Mon, Nov 29, 2010 10:00 am
Subject: [TenTec] OT: Indoor Antenna
Frank,
Suggest that you get into the Stealth Mode using the Redneck
Philosophy of Not Asking Permission, but Begging Forgiveness if Caught.
I am
sure
you could rig up some kind of outside antenna. I am in a restricted area
and have a 40meter dipole, a 20, 17, 10 meter fan dipole, and a six meter
beam outside. Keep them low and the associations won't bother you.
However,
do not ask if it is ok. Simply do it.
jim, K4CFA
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