we're allowed 64 feet without a permit.
Although, certainly not in the front yard, that is beyond even the federal
regulations concerning amateur radio antenna support structures.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Night vs day antenna work RE: 2nd tower question
> Colin,
>
> Better check the zoning laws before you try that. Your landlord may not
> mind, but the town might.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 11:39
> Subject: Re: Night vs day antenna work RE: 2nd tower question
>
>
> > ah, i can be glad those days are not yet gone for me hi hi!
> > Now, if only i had the yard for the tower...
> > I'm half tempted to test out the termless agreement i have with the
> > property
> > owner to put up ham antennas in the yard....it didn't say I couldn't put
> > up
> > a 70 fT tower...except the 2 or 3 yards of contrete might cause some
> > raised
> > eye brows in my 20 by 15 yard.
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 6:48 AM
> > Subject: Night vs day antenna work RE: 2nd tower question
> >
> >
> >> I think my reasons were not related to vision but youthful enthusiasium
> >> to get a job done. Typically I was off to classes in the daytime
and
> >> at that time I would think nothing about going out for a cup of coffee
> >> and food with ham friends at 10:00 pm return home at midnight work on
an
> >> antenna until 2:00 am and than think about sleeping. Alas no more,=20
> >>
> >>
> >> ###
> >> BRETT WINCHESTER
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >> 208-639-8386
> >> ###
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> >> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 5:46 PM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: 2nd tower question
> >>
> >> Bret:
> >> Did you climb at night just to avoid the outpouring of human kindness
> >> directed your way from loving neighbors concerned about your personal
> >> safety on the top of a tower?
> >> Hi hi
> >> No doubt there are stories of blind hams climbing towers, just to have
> >> local public safety officials arrive ...I prefer to do most of my minor
> >> antenna work at night as well to avoid anoying questions or concerns or
> >> even the stares of those who have too much time on their hands.
> >> Its just too bad that my sited helpers can't work under the same
> >> conditions....i suppose its too bad that i can't accomplish what they
> >> can in the daylight and with vision either hi hi.
> >> 73
> >> Colin, V A6BKX
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:31 PM
> >> Subject: Re: 2nd tower question
> >>
> >>
> >> > Those tower stories give me the willies just reading them grin. =
> >> =3D20
> >> >
> >> > I think I can get at least one of them to assist me but I got to
teach
> >> > him not to look down first. =3D20
> >> >
> >> > I used to do my work at night and I had a neighbor who worked with
> >> the
> >> > same radio station I did at that time and he was amazed to find new
> >> > antennas in the mornings. After about the 4th time he finally got
the
> >> > message that I did not need light to deploy a new antenna whether it
> >> was
> >> > a wire or a small beam or something else. Given these were guyed
> >> > telescoping masts and yard arm wire support son a larger guyed tower
> >> but
> >> > I still got a good chuckle out of the attitude of the sight
dependant.
> >> =3D20
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --=20
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> >> 4:16 PM
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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> >
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> >
>
>
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