BVARC Club I am a new ham and a club member since I passed my Tech last August at the BVAC testing. I have also passed both my General and Extra exam about a month ago. I am working on setting up a HF radio for home. I have a 'backordered' IC-7300 which may show up one day. In the mean time, I am trying to plan for my HF antenna that will fit on my small lot. I think I can run an 40-20-10-6 OCFD (*MFJ-2010) in a slope from a tree in my front yard, with the feed point hung off a mounted on chimney, and then on to a post above my fence in my backyard. I don't have any trees in my backyard. Instead I have power lines across the back of the lot that I have to avoid.
I keep reading various comments and warnings about using a chimney for a mount. My chimney is in good repair, having been inspected and repaired during my home rebuilt after being flooded during Harvey. Is the center of the OCFD a light enough load to consider using my chimney as a center mount? Is there a right way to do that? Or should I 'bite the bullet' and setup a pole beside the chimney? Any other antenna advice for a novice? Thanks AI5DK David David Mehl / Houston Texas USA / [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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