[TowerTalk] Advice on tower restrictions possible new home purchase

[Gary Johnson]

I'm still searching for the perfect QTH, but so far I've had wonderful experiences in contacting hams in various towns. If I don't already know a ham in that area, I search in QRZ by city, then pick out a few active operators and send them a friendly email. Some have sent me long, informative responses and some have invited me to call, and we had a nice chat. I learned a great deal about the practicality of towers in those areas. In two cases, we scheduled a visit when the XYL and I were vacationing. K1JD even arranged a lunch for us with about 15 local hams. Now that's ham spirit!

So try to contact some guys, call the county/city, and above all visit the area at the worst time of year to experience optimally-bad weather.

Gary NA6O