"Andre & Sharon Walker" wrote in
:

I was hoping to get away from traps, but i dont think its possible
:-(. I only have a smallish yard, with just 30m from the chimmny
(brick ) to the back of the yard, so i think a decent wire antenna is
out...but i am open to suggestions. I guess the other considerstion is
to keep "she inside" happy .

Andre,

There are other options than traps, including other multiband designs that
depend on other devices to deliver a nominal 50 ohm feedpoint.

An unloaded vertical with a tuner at the base is an option.

See my earlier comment about noise in urban areas.

Your yard is obviously bigger than many suburban yards. A 40m inverted V
needs about 8m horizontally each side of the support mast.

Owen