Phil Kane wrote:
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:42:17 EDT, "KH6HZ" wrote:

How about designing a series of towers that look externally like
tree-trunks? Or, developing camoflauge that hams wrap on the outside of
their towers which disguise them (the towers, not the hams) as big oak
trees?

Then, likewise, we can design a series of multi-element beam antennas which
look like tree branches, complete with fake leaves!

Having dealt with the (in)efficiency of such cell-site "stealth"
antennas, I wouldn't touch them for ham radio purposes with a ten foot
pole!

There's a cellular tower in Bainbridge, NY, I think, visible from along
I88 which was objected to until some wise guy (who it was or on which
side of the equation was, I don't know) suggested constructing the tower
so that it looked like a fir tree. Ok, you say, that's a reasonable
compromise -- except they constructed it as a *huge* "pine tree" --
overtowering (if you'll pardon the pun) every other pine tree for a
hundred miles around. I don't think they're likely to do that again!

Joe, W2RBA