"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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I'm learning now that it is pretty common practice for people living
in association areas (town homes and condos), that installing anything
other than a small dish, is usually unacceptable.

Buther Boy

It seems unfair i agree but it is down in the rules of lease that you signed
when you took over the building (not you personally, any housing association
member) We have one in Bournville, Birmingham and the rules are so strict
its crazy. You cant even have a small dish unless its in the kitchen. But
they signed the paperwork so they should have known what they were entitled
to do before moving in. No good complaining afterwards. Move to a house in
the country, get a stonking huge tower and massive element beam and push
that kilowatt.... )

That remains my dream... I hope it will happen someday... I will have
the ultimate shack!

:-)

BB


On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:07:05 +0100, "The Magnum"
wrote:


"Buther Boy" wrote in message
.. .
I'm learning now that it is pretty common practice for people living
in association areas (town homes and condos), that installing anything
other than a small dish, is usually unacceptable.

Buther Boy

It seems unfair i agree but it is down in the rules of lease that you signed
when you took over the building (not you personally, any housing association
member) We have one in Bournville, Birmingham and the rules are so strict
its crazy. You cant even have a small dish unless its in the kitchen. But
they signed the paperwork so they should have known what they were entitled
to do before moving in. No good complaining afterwards. Move to a house in
the country, get a stonking huge tower and massive element beam and push
that kilowatt.... )


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"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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That remains my dream... I hope it will happen someday... I will have
the ultimate shack!

:-)

BB

Then i wish you luck with your dreams )
Just to make you chuckle i used to know a woman whos handle escapes me for
the moment but she had an open fireplace in her council house and she was
scared of putting up an outside aerial so what she did was assemble a 5/8
wave blue lazer 21 ft aerial up the chimney so there was about 2ft sticking
out the top. Not really noticeable unless you were looking at the chimney
but boy did she get out.... 50w linear was all she used and we could hear
her from 20 miles away pretty clear.. and yes... for those about to ask...
she picked up pretty good too...

That's a pretty cool story :-)... I love hearing those good stories
about Cbing, which reminds me of my first shack. I ran a Cobra 19
plus and a very small power supply I bought off a guy for $15 or
$20...the kicker was the antenna! I ran a 102" fiberglass whip and
that Cobra 19 plus. Boy, was I having the time of my life, back in
the mid-late 80's. This 102" whip was hung on my chimney with a
chimney mounting bracket. Not exactly a base antenna like your
friend's, but an antenna that I could talk/receive 10 or 12 miles with
nonetheless!

73.

Buther Boy


On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:08:52 +0100, "The Magnum"
wrote:


"Buther Boy" wrote in message
.. .
That remains my dream... I hope it will happen someday... I will have
the ultimate shack!

:-)

BB

Then i wish you luck with your dreams )
Just to make you chuckle i used to know a woman whos handle escapes me for
the moment but she had an open fireplace in her council house and she was
scared of putting up an outside aerial so what she did was assemble a 5/8
wave blue lazer 21 ft aerial up the chimney so there was about 2ft sticking
out the top. Not really noticeable unless you were looking at the chimney
but boy did she get out.... 50w linear was all she used and we could hear
her from 20 miles away pretty clear.. and yes... for those about to ask...
she picked up pretty good too...


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"The Magnum" wrote in message
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"Buther Boy" wrote in message
...
I'm learning now that it is pretty common practice for people living
in association areas (town homes and condos), that installing anything
other than a small dish, is usually unacceptable.

Buther Boy

It seems unfair i agree but it is down in the rules of lease that you
signed
when you took over the building (not you personally, any housing
association
member) We have one in Bournville, Birmingham and the rules are so strict
its crazy. You cant even have a small dish unless its in the kitchen. But
they signed the paperwork so they should have known what they were
entitled
to do before moving in. No good complaining afterwards. Move to a house in
the country, get a stonking huge tower and massive element beam and push
that kilowatt.... )



How the hell do you watch TV if you don't want to pay for cable or have some
sort of problem with the cable provider?

That's bull****! I'm not on anyone's case here, just a rant. But for
christ's sake, a 20 some-odd foot chunk of white fiberglass, less than an
inch thick ain't going to ruin the resale value of the neighbor's home.

I will never, I repeat NEVER move into an area where my house has to look so
much like the neighbors house that I can't even add a damn Imax without a
pole. I see safety issues with unsupported towers, but an antenna bolted to
wood, a satellite dish? Come on, where the hell is this, stepford?

Un-F-ing real, America my ass, can't even put an antenna on something you
OWN, that's.... bull****. Where is this country going?

Chad

I was so hypnotized by the possibility of owning my own home, that I
never looked far enough into the future, that I would need my hobbies,
especially since I don't work.

Buther Boy


On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:15:04 -0500, "Chad Wahls"
wrote:


"The Magnum" wrote in message
...

"Buther Boy" wrote in message
...
I'm learning now that it is pretty common practice for people living
in association areas (town homes and condos), that installing anything
other than a small dish, is usually unacceptable.

Buther Boy

It seems unfair i agree but it is down in the rules of lease that you
signed
when you took over the building (not you personally, any housing
association
member) We have one in Bournville, Birmingham and the rules are so strict
its crazy. You cant even have a small dish unless its in the kitchen. But
they signed the paperwork so they should have known what they were
entitled
to do before moving in. No good complaining afterwards. Move to a house in
the country, get a stonking huge tower and massive element beam and push
that kilowatt.... )



How the hell do you watch TV if you don't want to pay for cable or have some
sort of problem with the cable provider?

That's bull****! I'm not on anyone's case here, just a rant. But for
christ's sake, a 20 some-odd foot chunk of white fiberglass, less than an
inch thick ain't going to ruin the resale value of the neighbor's home.

I will never, I repeat NEVER move into an area where my house has to look so
much like the neighbors house that I can't even add a damn Imax without a
pole. I see safety issues with unsupported towers, but an antenna bolted to
wood, a satellite dish? Come on, where the hell is this, stepford?

Un-F-ing real, America my ass, can't even put an antenna on something you
OWN, that's.... bull****. Where is this country going?

Chad


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Buther Boy wrote:

I was so hypnotized by the possibility of owning my own home, that I
never looked far enough into the future, that I would need my hobbies,
especially since I don't work.

Buther Boy

let me get this right, you bought a place but have no job? inheritance
or legal proceeds?

On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:21:06 -0400, jim
wrote:

Buther Boy wrote:

I was so hypnotized by the possibility of owning my own home, that I
never looked far enough into the future, that I would need my hobbies,
especially since I don't work.

Buther Boy

let me get this right, you bought a place but have no job? inheritance
or legal proceeds?

I am disabled and married... maybe you're just now tuning in...

Buther Boy

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Buther Boy wrote:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:21:06 -0400, jim
wrote:


Buther Boy wrote:


I was so hypnotized by the possibility of owning my own home, that I
never looked far enough into the future, that I would need my hobbies,
especially since I don't work.

Buther Boy


let me get this right, you bought a place but have no job? inheritance
or legal proceeds?


I am disabled and married... maybe you're just now tuning in...

Buther Boy

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"jim" wrote in message
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Buther Boy wrote:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:21:06 -0400, jim
wrote:


Buther Boy wrote:


I was so hypnotized by the possibility of owning my own home, that I
never looked far enough into the future, that I would need my hobbies,
especially since I don't work.

Buther Boy


let me get this right, you bought a place but have no job? inheritance
or legal proceeds?


I am disabled and married... maybe you're just now tuning in...

Buther Boy

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nope been around usenet for a few years.

Ah come on Jim, that's no credentials here

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