[TowerTalk] World Class Station Conundrum - help!

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

Only you know the answer to that one.

Unless you are a multimillionaire who has no monetary concerns about how much 
land is and so forth, there is always going to be a tradeoff and some 
compromise of what you really want.

I suppose what I have could be considered a 'world class station.'  Buying 
the property was a compromise.  I didn't want to commute an hour and a half each 
way to work.  I didn't want to live out in the middle of nowhere for the sake 
of my hobby.

Compromise....8 acres which I could afford.  It was in a 1+ acres only with 
nice houses and no deed restrictions and was close to shopping, and an easy 
drive to Tampa and St. Pete.  The trade-off....120K power lines within 1200 ft of 
the property, lots of overhead lines, and much of the land is very close to 
being underwater.

I have a dominant station on 80 through 10, but I'll never be a big gun on 
160.  There just isn't enough room for that four square.  Give a little, get a 
little.

Good luck on the decision making.  It's a decision that most hams would love 
to be forced into.

Bill  K4XS