[Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Stuart K5KVH wrote: 

"...FCC has separately ruled AGAINST homeowner 
associations in that they cannot legislate to prevent you having an outdoor 
TV antenna.   A little thing called freedom of speech and press.   Put up a 
vertical with a dummy (or real) TV antenna atop it...."

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There's the popular "stealth" approach of putting up a TV antenna with
suitable guy wires to ensure it is a proper, safe installation. Who cares
that the guy wires are actually the legs of one or more dipoles with the
coax feeder(s) following the mast down? Even if the TV mast is only 5 feet
or so high, it's still a huge improvement over most indoor installations
and, assuming you don't need a TV antenna, you can mount a small beam on top
and get on VHF with one of the Elecraft transverters hooked to your K2!

Ron AC7AC