Amen brother!
On March 31, 2022 7:05:20 AM Neal Naumann via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
If you attend any area Hamfest with an ARRL forum, John Stratton N5AUS
(ARRL board member and civil trial attorney) will tell you that an HOA is
no excuse for putting up an antenna. He can feed you ammunition if there
is an issue with your HOA.
My HOA has a vague statement about antennas 10 ft higher than the highest
point on my house. With that in mind and a "it's better to ask forgiveness
than permission " attitude, for the past 20 years I have had antennas up to
20 ft in height attached yp my chimney. This past year I got tired of
dealing with my extension ladder and put four sections of Motorola/ Rohn 35
in the ground about 6 feet. So that's about 34 feet above ground. I
recently came across a good deal on a Hygain TH-3JRS and I also have a 4
element 2 meter beam side mounted.
I have never received a complaint... except for grass growing in the
sidewalk cracks.
I also converted my 10 meter 5/8 wave Siro Toronado to a 30 meters and it's
mounted on a 10 ft pole, so that's also about 35' to the top. My 12 meter
diy vertical is also at about 30 feet. I'm working on a 60 meter vertical
that will use an insulated push-up pole that will be about 43' high.
According to N5AUS, all property owners in the United States are
guaranteed the right to display Ol' Glory. That flag pole can be 33 feet
tall and have coax attached.
I hate stupid rules and enjoy pushing the limits. Some people drive the
speed limit - I never have.
For those that say "don't buy a house in a HOA" - I challenge you to
purchase a (decent and reasonably priced) house in the Houston area, in an
acceptable school district, and close to work, that's not in an HOA.
73,
Neal N5EN
From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Jeff Greer via BVARC
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 3:02 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: Jeff Greer <[email protected]>
Subject: [BVARC] masts & towers
Hi, BVARC!
I'm curious as to what others are doing for masts/towers. I'm in an HOA
("no antennas") with a tiny little yard. Nobody has complained so far
about my homebrew "DX Commander" style fan vertical, which looks like a 31'
jackite pole (because that's pretty much what it is, with some 3d-printed
wire spreaders). I was holding that up w/ a 5' piece of 3/4 copper water
pipe driven halfway into the ground. Worked for several months, but the
wind finally bent the pipe. I have some 5' electrical conduit that looks a
little tougher, but I may resort to guying. The metal inside the bottom of
the fiberglass pole, I suspect, interferes with my 10m element, anyway...
I'm also wanting to put my Ed Fong DBJ-1 (which looks like a 5' PVC pipe)
up with the feedpoint 25-30'. I picked up a couple of old tires, and I'm
thinking of filling one with concrete (think tetherball pole) and mounting
a couple of pieces of angle iron in the concrete, so I can drill holes, put
some sort of mast between them, and make a "tilt over" base/hinge for the
mast. Has anybody built a self-supporting (non-guyed) 30 foot mast out of,
say, some sort of stock from Home Depot/Lowe's? The internet has lots of
stories about using chain link fence top rail (10' sections), but most say
that 2 of those (20') is all you join before it gets super wobbly. Would
love to use some sort of square tube - maybe nesting sections - but not
sure where to get 10' sections, and not sure aluminum would be strong
enough or steel would be light enough...
Anyway, that's where I am. I thought I'd float this out there to benefit
from the experience of those who have been there and done that. Hope y'all
can help me come up with something that will work while avoiding poor
choices that could cause damage or hurt somebody.
Thanks!
-Jeff, W5JEF
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