[Elecraft] A Solution for Antenna-Restricted Hams?

[Brian Alsop]

These things are great in concept.   However, a large amount of the 
stealth is lost in the 6 months of site prep and erection of them.
Thye would be fine if they just grew overnight.

Every one I've seen stuck out as a sore thumb.  You need them to be 
located in a forest of same type "structures".

73 de Brian/K3KO

David Y. wrote:

>Here in Tucson, The Larson Company (http://www.utilitycamo.com/) is very 
>successful making all sorts of "camoflauged" antenna structures.  Fake 
>saguaro cactus designs are quite popular.  Unfortunately, this stuff isn't 
>cheap!  Disguising cellphone towers is a big part of their business, but 
>they do all sorts of exotic things.
>
>Dave W7AQK
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Bob Nielsen" <n7xy at clearwire.net>
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>Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:35 PM
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Solution for Antenna-Restricted Hams?
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>>There are similar solutions available from US manufacturers, for
>>example:
>>
>>http://www.utilitycamo.com/
>>
>>When I lived in Tucson, there was a saguaro cactus cell phone tower
>>nearby.  I never could figure out why they went to the expense, since
>>there was a telephone pole adjacent to the stealth installation.
>>
>>Bob, N7XY
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>>On Jul 12, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
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>>>I'm sure it isn't cheap, but who can argue with this antenna in your
>>>neighborhood (or even realize it *is* an antenna mast) even though
>>>it might
>>>be over 100 feet tall?
>>>
>>>www.envirocom.co.za/products.htm#PINE TREE MAST
>>>
>>>Unfortunately for us Yanks, they aren't made in the USA AFAIK
>>>
>>>Ron AC7AC
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