All,

My family is having to move again.... The place I am moving to is on
the edge
of a circular trailer part, surrounded by a metal fence about 1 mile in
circumference.

On the other side of the fence is an effectively infinite backlot
studded with
6 to 9 foot mesquite trees.

This time I am not allowed to get the antenna up any higher than the
fence or
the mesquite trees. However, length is a definite possibility?

Any suggestions for making the most of this situation for low-angle DX
on 40 or 20?

Thanks in advance,

The Eternal Squire

wrote:

All,

My family is having to move again.... The place I am moving to is on
the edge
of a circular trailer part, surrounded by a metal fence about 1 mile in
circumference.

On the other side of the fence is an effectively infinite backlot
studded with
6 to 9 foot mesquite trees.

This time I am not allowed to get the antenna up any higher than the
fence or
the mesquite trees. However, length is a definite possibility?

Any suggestions for making the most of this situation for low-angle DX
on 40 or 20?

Thanks in advance,

The Eternal Squire


Beverage?

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All,

My family is having to move again.... The place I am moving to is on
the edge
of a circular trailer part, surrounded by a metal fence about 1 mile in
circumference.

On the other side of the fence is an effectively infinite backlot
studded with
6 to 9 foot mesquite trees.

This time I am not allowed to get the antenna up any higher than the
fence or
the mesquite trees. However, length is a definite possibility?

Any suggestions for making the most of this situation for low-angle DX
on 40 or 20?

If you can get radials down a shortened, center or top-loaded vertical or
array of them might be your best bet. Use a (physically) large, high-Q
coil for best efficiency.

--
Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667

An end fed long wire is your only possibility given the rules you set
forth... A 5 to 10 wavelength wire should help... Model it or look in
the antenna handbook for the patterns...

However, my "beat the rules instinct" kicks in... What is to stop you
from running open wire line a quarter mile out to a vertical? Even if
you have to go out after dark and stand the vertical up and take it
down at dawn, eh!

denny