Yes, height is NOT important. I would only go as high as needed to clear the ground when the antenna is elevated.
My first antenna for the birds ( Old birds Oscar 7 etc. ) was a 3 element 2 meter quad. Small compact and it sat inside my house right next to me on a camera tripod. and just twisted it by arm. Worked GREAT! The next day I even worked someone in Arkansas from here in Wisconsin. Joe WB9SBD ------ Idle-Tyme The Original Rolling Ball Clock http://www.idle-tyme.com David Wing wrote: > Are you able to put up a "temporary" mast of modest height? I've used a 2 > foot section of fence pipe in a bucket of quickcrete as a base and then use > a smaller diameter of fence pipe to slide into the piece that is held in the > bucket of cement. I've gone as high as 30' with this kind of set-up by > putting it next to a pillar, strapping it to the pillar with a truck load > strap and then guying it with rope (this is how I put up my 6M summertime > set-up...worked great). > > You certainly don't need to go 30'...12 or 15' might be just fine. If the > landlord could see that it's not being bolted to his property and is > basically a portable set-up, he might be a lot more open to it. In fact, I > wouldn't even ask him. If you're not attaching it to his house and there > are no restrictions to an antenna in the back-yard, go for it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Kent Frazier > Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:03 PM > To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Stealth Satellite Station? > > I currently live in a rental house and an outside antenna is out of the > question. I asked about putting up a satellite TV dish at my own expense > last year and received and flat out "NO". So, my current options are as > follows: > > 1. Going out to my car and working the FM birds with my Icom 2720H and 19" > whip. > 2. Working the FM birds from the back/front yard or possibly inside the > house with my Icom W32A and Elk LP antenna. > 3. Setting up my 2720 in the house with some sort of stealth antenna and > give a try at satellite APRS. > > Obviously options 1 and 3 still allow for option 2. > > Has anyone tried any form of stealth antenna for Satellites. I am really > interested in the idea of combining the satellites and aprs together. > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.37/2466 - Release Date: 10/28/09 > 19:39:00 > > _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
