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Re: [TowerTalk] Looking for photo of 30' tower

To: w6tkv@arrl.net, Delbert Matlock <delbert@matlock.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Looking for photo of 30' tower
From: Terry Dunlap <kk6t@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:17:24 -0700
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
One of the first things my friends taught me when I got into ham radio 
when dealing with the spouse was:

"it's easier to get forgiveness than to get permission"

73 de Terry KK6T



At 03:20 PM 10/5/2005, Fred Roberts wrote:
>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)
>
>
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Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions 
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