[Elecraft] A Solution for Antenna-Restricted Hams?

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

I think you have hinted at the REAL problem.  It isn't that they can see the 
tower and think they are ugly at all.  It is that they "know" what they are 
and just do not like them (NIMBY).

73, Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Alsop" <alsopb at nc.rr.com>
To: "elecraft List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Solution for Antenna-Restricted Hams?


> 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
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Bob Nielsen" <n7xy at clearwire.net>
>>To: "elecraft List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:35 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Solution for Antenna-Restricted Hams?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>On Jul 12, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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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