[TowerTalk] Apartment Antennas

Jim Hargrave w5ifp at gvtc.com
Mon Oct 13 15:02:36 EDT 2014


Although perhaps not as efficient as the SteppIR, consider a mobile 
Screwdriver antenna. It should work fine mounted on the balcony railing. 
Then you can use it on your truck also.

Jim w5ifp at gvtc.com
On 10/13/2014 12:54 PM, Chuck Smallhouse wrote:
> A light weight Spider Beam seems to be the preferences of 
> DXpeditioners, as opposed to Hex Beam variants.  However for your 
> situation, either may provide too high a visibility quotient.
>
> Do some Due Dilengence on the use of  elevated SteppIR verticals, with 
> or without the 80 M coil option .  When the base is elevated they only 
> require a minimum of two resonant counter poise elevated "radials" .   
> The, up to 33' tall ,fiberglass mast, especially when painted gray is 
> extremely friendly to prying eyes !  The SteppIR website, w/links, has 
> considerable info on their applications. including their manuals.
>
> Chuck,  W7CS
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