It looks like my wife and I are going to "downsize" in the new year, and move into a single level "garden" style home. The neighborhood is very nice, and the move has a lot going for it, but with radio some negatives too. Looking for some advice on how to cope---
Pros: --------------------- New Construction, so I can "plan" the radio room. Some things I've already discussed with the builder are putting in several 10 foot deep copper rods, all bonded together for a good ground. He's also going to run several RG-6 feedlines and some multicable conductors for antenna feedlines and rotor control cables. Also, the power lines are all buried underground for miles. I've checked reception conditions with the car radio, and the neighborhood is super-quiet. Much better than my current home. Cons: -------------------- Deed restrictions mean that outside antennas are going to be very limited. Backyard, inside the privacy fence, low to the ground. Nothing on the roof. No BOG's. Likely I'll be limited to the active whips and Wellbrook Loop antenna mounted near ground level. For HF amateur work, I plan to put up a horizontal loop antenna that will run the length of the backyard fence in a "square". Small backyard means small loop, NVIS type antenna with an SGC tuner mounted near the house. For VHF/UHF amateur work, I'll rely on attic mounted loops or a good Log antenna on a small TV rotor. My plan with the active antenna is to mount them just inside the fence, up about six feet (it's a seven foot tall fence) and spaced their maximum distance of about 70 feet. I'll put these both into the Quantum Phaser so that I have some ability to null signals. Still not sure how to mount the Wellbrook loop and it's small rotor. Perhaps on a tripod type mount in the middle of the small backyard. I'm wide open to suggestions--- 73, Les Rayburn, director High Noon Film 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111 Birmingham, AL 35216 205.824.8930 205.824.8960 Fax 205.253.4867 Cell http://www.highnoonfilm.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
