[Premium-Rx] HF Antennas for the city?

[stephous]

Thanks to everyone who posted about HF antennas for the city. The Wellbrook
loops appear to be a good investment. The WJ quad loop I tested also had
superior performance from 150 KHz to 12 MHz. I believe that the other
antennas if mounted above my roof line would perform better, but I cannot do
this without a conditional use permit, and local hearings would be required,
plus a license fee. Cell sites are nearly illegal in this town. That's just
the way it is. The same rules which prevent uncontrolled growth also prevent
vertical construction. I can hide a loop antenna near back of the house,
just above the roof line. The only way it will be seen is from the air. A
rotor is also a good idea!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Sykes" <steve.sykes at frontiernet.net>
To: "stephous" <stephous at att.net>
Cc: <premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] HF Antennas for the city?


> I too recommend the Wellbrook Loop.  I have one at home that I am very
> pleased with, we also bought one for work.
> 73
> Steve
> KD2OM
> stephous wrote:
> > After playing with a number of HF antennas I'm back to where I
> > started, a discone. My lot is 30' x 100'. Traditional HF antennas
> > don't work because the ambient environment is full of noise from power
> > lines, neon signs, fluorescent lights, and wireless networks. The
> > front end gets saturated with noise. Attenuators reduce the noise and
> > the signal until I have performance equal to the discone. One BIG
> > ISSUE, I cannot go more than 5' above the roof line due to local
> > ordinances.
> >
> > What I have tried that does not work:
> > 100' Long Wire
> > 45' Inverted V
> > 20' Vertical Loaded
> >
> > What I have tried that works:
> > WJ 34903 Quad Loop, 13"D x 18"T
> > Discone
> >
> > I have not tried:
> > Horizontal Beam
> > Other unique small antennas
> > Mobile Antennas
> > Discone with HF element???
> >
> > Both the WJ loop and a beam are directional so I can null the noise
> > but may also lose the signal when off pattern.
> >
> > What other choices have been tried in the city that work? I'm trying
> > to avoid purchasing costly equipment that will not work.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >
> >
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