Good afternoon,
I actually painted my DX Comm with camo paint . I wasn't sure at first if it
would cause any problems but after researching I found that as long as the
paint doesn't contain metallic flakes or whatever it should be ok. It is
located near the back corner of my yard and since there is a street that runs
behind my house I had concerns that it would be seen being the DX Comm has the
shiny black finish on it. It is nestled in between several trees which helps
hiding it. It blends in so well that kids and grandkids have been over
swimming in the pool and no one has even seen it or mentioned it. I really
like how it performs and use it daily. The only issue I have is that it doesn't
work well like for local contacts such as the Houston shot 10 meter net on
Tuesdays nights. When using it I could barely hear anyone so I bought the MFJ
Cobweb that I have mounted on a 24ft pushup pole mounted behind my garage. For
the local net I extend it up as high as possible and it works well. It is a
whole lot nosier than the DX Comm so I only use for that and do try it out from
time to time in the daytime. I also camo sprayed it and it actually blend in
quite well and is hard to see from the street. I just don't want to leave it up
and have the HOA see it and then I get put on the radar and have them looking
for any other antennas. Fred (KI5WOC ) On Monday, October 9, 2023 at
11:20:05 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
Jeff,Good morning. A couple of years ago, I wrapped my DXCC with "cammo tape
wrap" I bought at Academy. When I was done it looked like a crepe myrtle in
the back yard. Never got questions before or after, I just put the tape wrap
to avoid folks asking.
73,Stephen (W2WF)
On Oct 8, 2023, at 12:02 PM, Jeff Greer via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
I, too, am in an "absolutely no antennas" HOA. I built a DX Commander clone,
and they haven't said a word. I don't think anybody recognizes it as an
antenna. It just looks like a big fiberglass kite pole sticking up in the
backyard... it's been great so far. 89 DXCC entities confirmed on SSB so far.
Almost there!
W5JEF
Sent from my mobile phone
-------- Original message --------From: Waldemar Kielkowski via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> Date: 10/7/23 8:51 PM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR
RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Waldemar Kielkowski <radiok...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW?
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On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
Hello Amal, I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa
restrictions. While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon’s version.
If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that’s resonant from
80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go
with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out
the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230
which is more than enough for many of us.
Venkata Appala
On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20 PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
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Hi everyone,
Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a
permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about
EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My
question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively
new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is
it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions?
ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it
will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to
extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft
telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can
anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast?
Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna
analyzer?
Thanks,
Amal – KT5AC
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