[TVARC] Antenna Options

[Steve Roth]

Here is what I am dealing with.  This Google Earth photo was some years
ago.  The tall palm trees are gone.  I am thinking of putting the flagpole
where the tall palm was in the front "yard".  Not much room, especially for
radials.  The rear patio is all concrete, so no good place to stick a
flagpole.  Others have suggested some form of wire antenna.  Not much roof
for that, but doable and probably an easy first start.  I have lots to
think about so thanks everyone for the suggestions.


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On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:38 PM <k2te at juno.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> I recommend that you put down radials regardless of the length.  A
> flagpole vertical needs a counterpoise to have any kind of radiation
> pattern other than NVIS.  There are some verticals that claim no
> counterpoise necessary but they often have 3 or 4 short, elevated
> radials.  Such antennas are a non-starter for avoiding the dreaded
> covenant police.
>
> If your property geometry supports it, mount your vertical off a corner
> of the house to give you some room for longer/more radials.  I have a
> Hygain 6BTV flagpole vertical off a corner of the house that enabled me
> to run 60+ radials that vary from 55 feet to 10 feet in length.
> Installing radials is not as pains-taking as you may think.  I used a
> weed-whacker to cut slits in the lawn and lay the radials.  Mother Nature
> covered them nicely in a few weeks.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
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