Right, and what about the apartments that have high porches? That may
help I would think.
On Tue, 30 May 2006, Colin McDonald wrote:
> the only problem with apartment antennas is that they are usually pretty
> inefficient because they have to be loaded substantially or trapped excetra.
> This means conditions have to be really good before those stations start to
> work...especially if the antenna is inside.
> With the unstable conditions, having consistent success would be difficult
> and probably pretty disheartening for most who try it.
> That said, they do work and there are lots of success stories online with
> window antennas, balcony antennas and so on.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:35 AM
> Subject: Re: BAND conditions
>
>
> > Well, I guess there are advantages and disadvantages to everything. I
> > know of some people in apartments and thigns like that who have managed to
> > put together antennas, but you have to be creative about it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 30 May 2006, Anthony Vece wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jeff & List;
> > >
> > > I don't know about BPL but, antenna issues are another story.
> > >
> > > Susan and I at some point want to move into a 55 and up community.
> > >
> > > The up side basically is that their is no maintenance but, I can't put
> up
> > > antennas.
> > >
> > > Echolink is fine but, it just doesn't cut it.
> > >
> > > Echolink is good if your antenna comes down and you know it will go back
> up
> > > soon other than that, I don't think it has any real value.
> > >
> > > I would get board with it in very little time.
> > >
> > > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:01 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] BAND conditions
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi there, I think that BPL will be the biggest threat, and the
> antenna
> > > > issue. I know that in Virginia the BPL I think is in use, but I don't
> > > > know if it has started up for sure or not. Does anyone know where
> this is
> > > > going to expand to next with regard to BPL?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 30 May 2006, Colin McDonald wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> personally i don't think it has much to do with echolink or
> IRLP...since
> > > >> there aren't a whole lot of HF privvallaged folks on there anyway.
> > > >> Its probably got more to do with the fact that most people in our day
> and
> > > >> age don't have as much time for persuing their radio hobby as they
> once
> > > >> did.
> > > >> Also, with the american operators becoming more and more restricted
> as to
> > > >> antennas in housing developments, with hams who previously operated
> HF,
> > > >> now
> > > >> having to stick to 2M and 70CM because they can only use a mobile set
> up.
> > > >> I think echolink and IRLP are pretty much the least of the issues out
> > > >> there
> > > >> that are causing us to hear less and less folks on the HF bands.
> > > >> Lets not forget that many many hams simply aren't bothering to get on
> the
> > > >> air because they do not like to deal with unstable conditions and are
> > > >> waiting for conditions to get more stable, if not necesarily better.
> > > >> the threat of BPL has also thrown a shadow over many, and their plans
> for
> > > >> antennas and so on have been put on hold until plans are finalized
> one
> > > >> way
> > > >> or the other for BPL projects...no point in putting in an expensive
> > > >> antenna
> > > >> system when it will prove useless when BPL goes through in your area
> > > >> right?
> > > >> I think another big problem, especially right now, is that there are
> less
> > > >> and less US hams that are getting HF privallages because the
> regulations
> > > >> are
> > > >> still quite stringent. You will hear many many more hams from Canada
> and
> > > >> other countries who have relaxed the code requirements on the HF
> bands
> > > >> now
> > > >> compared with a year ago.
> > > >> These are surprisingly very good operators and I personally have seen
> > > >> nothing but good come out of relaxing the code requirement here.
> > > >> 73
> > > >> Colin, V A6BKX
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
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