[Antennas] 40m mobile antenna e.r.p. compared

Fri Apr 29 16:42:15 EDT 2005

Unless you're in a subterranean apartment (or in a metal clad building),
there are some indoor antenna types that will still let you get out
pretty well.. with the only drawback is that you just have to keep the
power fairly low to maintain good rf exposure criteria.
Do you have access to a crawl space or even an attic above your ceiling?
If so, you can easily put up some impressive wire and even small yagis
on a rotator in those spaces.
Our life-long homestead has lots of land and no restrictions (max 200' -
that's all). However, over the years we had second homes in some
restricted communities (including very restrictive on-station military
housing) while I was on active duty. After retirement, I spent a few
years doing contract work for a few defense manufacturers and living
temporarily in rented condos and some restricted communities .
Mag-loops, loops, and some fine wire 'long wire' antennas (some hidden,
some in sight) were all effective for 40M, 20M, 10, and higher freqs.
Even the less-than-efficient 'ham-sticks' will work fairly well on only
a few watts on 20, 10, and 6 if you can get them near a window or taped
to the outside a large window.
If you have a balcony, it's easy to have a 'non-antenna' antenna
(patio-umbrella, short flag pole, fine wire loop, loops, ham-sticks on a
tripod, and even a 30 ga wire dangling down) all can be very effective
radiators.
For VHF and UHF, show your landlord the pics of the 'ventenna' types.
Operating in these environments can be challenging. I believe I sued to
enjoy playing 'can you see the antenna now' with the homeowner
association busybodies.
You might want to consider signing up for the 'cliff dwellers' list here
on QTH. Dedicated to apartment dwellers and those living in restricted
communities.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "CBoone" <CBoone at earthlink.net>
To: <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Antennas] 40m mobile antenna e.r.p. compared
> what Sam said in his email to me was:
>> "almost got ask to move when I had to reminded the landlord that the
FCC
> said he couldn't just say NO to any and all antennas.."
>> That is 100% incorrect and not an honest bluff; its demanding
something with
> false information...there are only certain antennas the landlord
cannot
> refuse....and only under certain conditions. If the landlord was
savvy, he
> would already know what he can and cannot refuse in antennas...and to
have
> someone make such a blanket statement to him will ONLY piss him off
and hurt
> the overall effort.
>> Keeping the facts straight and correct leads to a much better
> conclusion....that you are DEMANDING your way with false information
gets
> you no where in the business world or anywhere else!
>> Chris
> WB5ITT
>>> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dr.
> > William J. Schmidt, II
> > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 2:34 PM
> > To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Antennas] 40m mobile antenna e.r.p. compared
> >
> > Interesting advice... but I must remind you that everyone has
> > the right to be wrong. Those of us in the business world
> > recognize the value of an "honest bluff" in the heat of
competition...
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