Hi, I dunno about Jim's real estate but a full size 80 meter dipole would extend off from my lot. Somebody else in a different thread concerning this pointed out that those blessed with large territory for sprinkling antennas around can't wrap their head around the concept of a *SMALL* lot. The entire lot that my house is on now is less space than just my driveway used to be. So when you are considering small lots think of a space the size of your driveway. That might help you put it in perspective. We can't drop back from an antenna 30 times the size of our lot to one that is only 10 times the size of our lot. It has to be smaller than our lot. Need room for the XYL to walk around a bit, too.
Tomorrow I will be going to the big box store for some materials to get started on a vertical antenna. I can surely fit a 2 or 3 inch antenna on my small lot <evil grin>. That's 2 or 3 inches is from one end to the other but 35 or 40 feet *up*. I wonder how a chain link fence will work as a "ground mat". I'm gonna find out. 73, Bill KU8H _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK