Sounds like my situation.
I ended up with a small crank-up tower bracketed to the house and a 6-band 2
element quad. For 40/80, a multi-band Windom is supported from the tower on
a piece of aluminum angle, with one end tied off in the tree line behind the
house, then going over the house and tied off in another tree in the front
yard. For 160, I have a 1/2 sloper from the tower to the treeline in back.
Everything works.
Jim W4LC
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Munson [mailto:munsonjr@bellatlantic.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 10:12 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] What about hams with small lots???
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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