[TenTec] OT: Indoor Antenna

[Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP]

I don't agree with that at all Jim.
I think there is indeed a justification for stealth antennas.

If nobody detects it, it doesn't bother anyone and everyone is happy.  No
damage done at all.
If you make it too conspicuous, and they tell you to take it down and you
do, then you're still not a bad guy.

The real culprit, the one who gives us a bad name, is the guy who lives in
the middle of town in a postage stamp size lot and fills every single square
inch with an antenna of some kind.
Even as a ham, I find it disgusting and feel it diminishes the value of
other houses in the neighborhood.

When I have moved, I have always first made good friends with my neighbors,
over time I informed them of my hobby, and then began with a simple antenna.
I even invited them to help me build thing like installing a tower, and
showed them how it worked.  Of course you can only do this for the immediate
neighbors and it only takes one bad apple to spoil it.

If you have a tree, and some thin copper wire, you have an antenna.
If you don't have a tree, plant one!

73
Rick
 

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Bill Rowlett
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:09 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Indoor Antenna


Jim,
 
It is that philosophy that puts ALL HAMS IN A BAD POSITION WITH NON-HAMS.
 
I have worked DXCC with indoor antennas runing QRP power levels.
 
Most associations will come down hard on your outside antennas when they
find them. You must live with a very easy going association.
 
Stop giving us all a bad name, clean up your act and do what is right.
 
KC4ATU  Bill
 
> From: Jliving39 at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:00:05 -0500
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> 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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