[Lowfer] active whips

[Douglas D. Williams]

Well, the base of my active whip is only sixteen feet above ground, but I
live in "hillbilly country" on the very tip top of a hill which is close to
1800 feet above sea level.

Also, in late 2012 I hired a man with a bulldozer and a backhoe to clear
about 3/4 of an acre of "jungle" off my property, which he did (21 dump
truck loads of "trash", and several chords of firewood).

Also, my wife (and neighbor) has given me permission to purchase a Stihl
chainsaw and finish clearing a few more trees that are within 100' of my
receive antenna.

Looking forward to that. :-)

73, Doug KB4OER



On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
<dexter.mc at gmail.com>wrote:

> Douglas D. Williams wrote:
>
>> This is a big reason why I enjoy this hobby. Everyone's situation is
>> different and what works for me may not be ideal for you. The trick is
>> finding what works best in your RF environment, and making the best of it.
>>
> Considering you were copying a few microwatts erp from my WSPR-15
> transmission I am convinced your active antenna is performing very well.  I
> need to attempt to raise one of my active antennas out the top of a tree
> some distance from the house and towers.  I've spent many hours climbing
> trees in the past but now I'm smarter and not as nimble :)
>
> Dex
>
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