[TowerTalk] Looking for photo of 30' tower

Fri Oct 7 23:20:30 EDT 2005

I really feel sorry for persons whose spouses have so little regard for 
them that things like towers are out of the question. My antennas & towers 
are as important to me as my wife's desires are to her. We find ways to 
accommodate. If she can't be talked into a compromise that includes a 
tower, then why are you still there? Does she earn ALL of the money? 
Compromises for the good of the household should be good for the whole 
household. Not just one member of the household.

At 11:50 AM 10/7/2005, Delbert Matlock wrote:
>Gordon,
>
>Thank you very much for the offer.  Unfortunately, I'm not in a position
>to take you up on it at this time.  Between bringing in exterminators,
>kitchen remodelers, and furniture repairers (oh the joy of moving into an
>old house) I don't think my wife will be up to a trip north.  A crank up,
>tilt over tower would have been wonderful.  I fear the tower of any type
>will probably have to wait until next year when the chaos settles down.
>
>Until time and circumstances permit, I'm probably going to sling a short
>dipole or G5RV Jr from the end of the house over to a big tree.  55' at
>25' in the air should at least get me back on the air.  Frustratingly,
>the trees are not well positioned to take advantage of the full 80' x
>135' the lot has to offer.
>
>Thanks to everyone who has offered advice or sent pictures and links.
>When spring comes around I may still convince the wife to let me put a a
>Universal Towers 12-30.  With only an 18" base (in a 3'x3' concrete
>block) and clearing a 20' roof ridge it shouldn't look too monstrous from
>the front or back of the house.
>
>Delbert (NQ4S)
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT"
>   To: "'Delbert Matlock'" , towertalk at contesting.com
>   Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Looking for photo of 30' tower
>   Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:56:31 -0400
>
>Delbert,
>
>I’ve been reading this thread with great interest and honestly, more than
>a few chuckles. So as I looked out my new French Doors and across my
>deck, I realized that  it was time to help.
>
>This is your lucky day!
>
>I have a two section, steel crankup tower with tilt base for you for
>FREE!
>
>It is in good condition and it is yours.
>
>But there’s more!  You can go through my TA33 element and boom collection
>and pick out whatever you can use!
>
>Now just come to Bergenfield, NJ and pick it up!
>
>We’re ten minutes from the New Jersey Turnpike.
>
>My wife Nancy, N2FWI and I will provide lunch and/or dinner for you and
>your wife.
>
>She can look at our TINY 40X100 lot with TWO TOWERS on it!
>
>One at 45 ft + 22 ft of masting has a 30+ft 6M yagi, 2 17 element 2M
>yagis and an omni vertical.
>
>The other is 40 ft and has whatever I'm playing with on it.
>
>There are seven dishes between 3 and 8 feet on the ground waiting for
>something fun to do.
>
>I haven't finished it yet, but there is also a 3.5 inch, 13 ft mast
>through my roof which I will soon be able to rotate with whatever I put
>on it!
>
>Our hospitality and generosity  and the site visit, will help to adjust
>your wife’s expectations down to something more modest as you, as an HF
>only operator have proposed!
>
>73,
>
>Gordon Beattie
>
>w2ttt at arrl.net
>
>201.314.6964
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Delbert Matlock
>Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 1:56 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Cc: nq4s at arrl.net
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Looking for photo of 30' tower
>
>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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>Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
>any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
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>Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with 
>any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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