Ok?  No holes in the house?  How do you get the cable in?  I know when I did 
that years ago, I took out a basement window and made a wooden plywood piece 
to fit in its place.  I had a metal plate on it when I had a coaxial barrel 
connector for the antenna.  The part I had to be careful about was the hole 
where the rotor control cable went through to make sure I didn't cut one of 
the inner wires.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: My HF Rig Arrived


> Mark:
>
> When I was out in Colorado from 2009-2010, we rented a house from a woman
> whose brother had been a ham.
>
> Talk about a stroke of luck!
>
> Anyway, if I remember correctly, we put up my Alpha Delta DXCC out there
> with no drilling of holes in the house.  We attached the ends of the 
> antenna
> to available trees and a fence post, and just let the center hang between
> the ends.
>
> The antenna was not that high, but it did work, as those who were involved
> in the inaugural sessions of our 20-meter net and 40-meter round table 
> will
> verify.
>
> So, with a little creativity, I think you can preserve marital bliss, and
> get on the air.
>
> And, who knows, maybe as a result, you will be able to interest your XYL 
> in
> this great hobby of ours.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Mark Torgerson
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 9:57 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: My HF Rig Arrived
>
> Hi Tom and the group:
>
> One thing that I know would be helpful is if you could say a few prayers 
> for
> my wife. I have the most wonderful wife in the world. She is not a ham, 
> and
> she is trying to understand this crazy hobby her husband is in to. I feel
> sorry for her. She is very kind, and wants to know how I am going to mount
> an antenna. Personally, it seems to me that avoiding drilling holes in the
> house, may add to marital bliss. You know, my WF is a gift from God. I
> really treasure her. Even more than ham radio if it came to that. I do
> believe I will have some version of radio though. Smile.
>
> God bless,
> Mark