![]() ![]() If I were going to be at this house in 20 years, I'd be all for it, but if I was here in five years, I'd be surprised. There'd probably need to be some concrete poured for the footing. It'd need to be at least 1/4 a wavelength off the ground, IIRC, so 16.5-ish feet tall. I know an antenna tower with, say, a 20m Yagi on it is not exactly an insignificant fixture. Given that he is an accountant, one way I figure I can change his mind would be with some budget figures. I don't think he knows what all is involved in this, particularly with regards to HF and replacing that 20M dipole. While this sounds generous and I'm sure many renting hams would gladly poke a stranger in the eye with a rubber duck antenna for such an arrangement, I'm honestly not thrilled about the concept. He's talked about maybe mounting antennas on the outside of the house, or possibly with a tower, as a way to deal with the problem. I have a 20M bent dipole up there, along with a 2m/440. I have informed him this definitely means the antennae in the attic will no longer work. Recently the "landlord" decided to start investigating the possibility of installing a metal roof on the house after wind damage to a 30-year-old roof. Other popular options for mounting your ham radio antenna are on truck bed rails, roll bars, exterior cages, roof racks, ball mounts on quarterpanels, drilled. This includes ham radio activities like putting antennae in the attic. I have a special situation with the house I live in (I won't go too deep into details) where I can do a lot of things to the house and the "landlord" (who is a family member) is pretty much cool with it. ![]()
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