[AMRadio] Different bands

[rbethman]

I get ragged on for not operating on some bands.

The entire groups that I *used* to communicate with on 75, has either 
moved to 160, or are now only found in Epitaphs.

WA4EZN - "Lucky"  Only found on the web due to his Double Bazooka 
Antenna design.
W4BIA - Dick  Won't even be found on the web, except as "Expired 1998 - 
Rome, GA City"

An antenna for 75/80 is a very mixed bag of compromise.

I have enough issues keeping 40 within the property, and maintaining 
safety.  I had to erect a fence since a youngster used to ride his bike 
through the yard *in the dark*, with never a care about an antenna that 
would most likely clothesline him should he be unfortunate enough to be 
slightly off the clear area.

So in the interest of liability, $5K worth of fence went up in 1992.

If I stretch out a 75/80mtr in the "possible" compromise, I then have to 
worry about the youngsters next door, where teachers used to live, 
getting into then end points where the voltage is highest.

Believe me, "they" don't want to listen or talk about it.

Bob - N0DGN