Do you still have a job or another hobby? They have to go . . . (You said you
have plenty of money so certainly you don't need a job!)
Stan
w7ni@easystreet.com
Ed Goodman wrote:
> Hello David,
>
> I have been following with interest the discussion of top loading, short
> verticals and now small lots. Compromise is compromise... now how do you
> make the best of a lousy situation. That is the real question. You may have
> 20 acres and no cash for a large array to take advantage of the real estate.
> My particular situation is a small lot, lots of cash and no time. Help me
> solve the time problem please...73, Ed - N5NUG
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David L. Thompson" <thompson@mindspring.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 6:03 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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