of the 2, used to be 3 clubs I was active in, I could always find someone 
willing to spend an hour or 2 with antenna work, I might have to wait a 
couple weeks to get it, but with my schedule, my way around that is just ask 
when I know I won't have time for a couple weeks and then I'm good to go 
when I'm free.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:09 AM
Subject: adventures of a local radio club


> Hello;
> I have to share a bit of this and perhaps vent a little.  Feel free to =
> hit delete.  I have been chatting with my local radio club that meets =
> within walking distance for nine months of the year.  They came over =
> last fall looked my happy home over opened an antenna box and rummaged a =
> bit and said they would be in touch.  At the time we had the "best =
> antennas go up in winter" chat.  Come winter we decided it was to cold =
> and they opted to wait till spring.  Now that it hit 80 here for a day I =
> talked with the president a bit last meeting.  I got a call from one of =
> the officers the other day on my voice mail.  I made the mistake of =
> getting a bit excited and ready to get going.  I called this trusty =
> officer back and discovered he primarily wanted to put me in touch with =
> arrl to get the local power authority to move my neighbors power lines.  =
> I had decided long ago that I was reluctant to get into that battle.  I =
> was also told that if the vertical I am considering is on the roof of my =
> one story house the power lines are no longer an issue.  The original =
> intent was a ground mount.
> The bottom line was that I was informed that if I am planning on putting =
> the antenna on the roof of this single story home I should have it =
> professionally installed.  The obvious next question was where do I find =
> these professional installers and he had no idea.
> If some of you have the good fortune to have some eager willing to help =
> local hams, take time to show them your appreciation.
> Richard