[Lowfer] Another antenna question

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Yes, mounting the final at the base. Yes, everyone is just fudging it. Some will justify with creative math. I think the consensus is to keep it reasonable and avoid drawing attention to yourself.

For me, I like it best when eveyone sticks fairly close to the rules...as close as practical. If I'm receiving your signal over some considerable distance using narrow band techniques, then I find you were transmitting with 10 watts and 200 feet of antenna, then for me the whole endeavor loses something. 

Just my two cents. 
Eric  KD5UWL - WD2XFX
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-----Original Message-----
From: mauser48 <mauser48 at ptd.net>

Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 13:48:05 
To:lowfer at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Lowfer] Another antenna question




 Hi All,  

 I am  a little confused about the antenna regulation .It seems most
guys are using some sort of top loaded vertical.Are they using a
radial system I wonder?If so how do you the radials ,antenna
,horizontal tophat and feedline all within the 50 foot restriction?
The way Im reading the rule , the ground system and feedline are
included in the total length .Am I missing something or is everyone
just fudging it? Im justgetting started in this lowfer thing  .I live
in the Pocono mountains in PA so I dont have ideal ground  conduction
.I know Ill need a decent  ground system but if it adds to my total
antenna length, my vertical will be not very  vertical.  

 Also; are you guys mounting your transmitters remotely at the
antenna base to get rid of the feedline?  
                         Thanks !  

                                   Rick  KA2PBO 
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