[TowerTalk] Chicago Tribune: Antenna Stirs Static Among Neighbors

[J.P. Kleinhaus]

Amen, Jim.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <wrt at dslextreme.com>
Cc: "Jerry Muller" <k0tv at arrl.net>; "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj at hotmail.com>;
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Chicago Tribune: Antenna Stirs Static Among
Neighbors


> WHAT?
>
> You want his towers limited????
>
> I do not know why he needed only 90 ft - this is ok for 20 meters...
> but... higher would be better for 40!
>
> It does not matter how high they are to the neighbors... the difference
> between 50 foot and 150 foot as far as height is irrelevant to them...
> it is a tower and to THEIR insensitive bigotry they are all the same...
>
> I can easily understand the need for two high towers minimum, to support
> a dipole type antenna between them... but that is only for one pair of
> azimuthal options... three towers makes arrays which will be broadside
> to six different areas possible!
>
> As far as some people are concerned if the neighbor puts up towers it is
> like a person of the wrong ethnic background moving into their
> neighborhood... they feel unjustifiably incensed and are convinced that
> soon hell will freeze over...
>
> Neighbors suck... best option is to find area near a pasture full of
> cows - they do not bitch!
>
> I still cannot believe you told this guy he had nerve asking to have
> three towers 90 foot!
>
> K4OJ
>
>
>
> Bill Turner wrote:
> > On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21:17:38 -0400, "Jerry Muller" <k0tv at adelphia.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>This guy got off easy. I live in "Live Free or Die" New Hampshire and
had to
> >>spend over $25K in legal fees to protect three towers on six acres that
are
> >>almost invisible. (New Hampshire Supreme Court, Marchand v. Hudson)
> >>
> >>Jerry, K0TV
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________
> >
> > Seems to me that you're the one that got off easy.  I can see the
> > justification for one tower being necessary at a height of 75 feet or
> > so, but I understand yours are 90 feet, right?  And three of them?
> >
> > I'm all in favor of ham radio - been licensed for 46 years - but even
> > I might think that's pushing the neighbors a bit.
> >
>
>
>
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