Disguise the bottom portion as a tree... Grin. ### 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: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:52 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Night vs day antenna work RE: 2nd tower question 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 > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.6/938 - Release Date: > >> 8/5/2007 > >> 4:16 PM > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.6/938 - Release Date: 8/5/2007 > > 4:16 PM > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/940 - Release Date: 8/6/2007 4:53 PM > >