[TowerTalk] Looking for photo of 30' tower

[Fred Roberts]

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)