[South Florida DX Association] Peoria, IL area Ham towers controversy

[N8PR1]

The Higher the antennas, the smaller the antennas on them appear to be. 
LOL

I bet after a short time, the neighbors will not see them any more than they 
see cel towers or power lines along the road.  I had neighbors right across 
the street from my two towers in Hollywood years ago who sat outside on 
their front porch every night and talked. About a month after I put up the 
KT34XA with a 32 ft boom and a 2 el 40 M yagi at 70 feet, and a second tower 
on the other side of the house at 40 feet holding a 3 el tribander and 2 M 
yagi,  I went over and asked them if they were tired of looking at my 
antennas.  They replied, that they did not even notice them.

Of course, a person who is upset by them and wants them down will let the 
visuals get to them and irritate them. Those people complain way beyond what 
would be expected of most people, just to justify their dislike of what they 
do not want.

Too bad that the TV station showed much towers with much larger cross 
sections than he is putting up (I suspect)

How do you DX?  Grow Aluminum !

73,  PeteR

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bill
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:22 PM
To: aSFDXA
Subject: [South Florida DX Association] Peoria,IL area Ham towers 
controversy

<http://www.centralillinoisnewscenter.com/home/tower-106923434.html>

*Note the pictures used in the video of large commercial cell sites
rather than the actual structures that will probably be the type
used.   Either way, I can see the esthetic impact problem to the
neighbors.....KB2TZ*