Hay if you ever want to turn loose of it you have a market here. Smile. God bless, Mark God loves you! My ham radio lists. http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio. http://groups.google.com/group/funhamradio-list ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 7:46 PM Subject: Re: cheap easy apartment setup >I got a price no one can refuse for mine. A friend had it sitting in his > office after taking it off his car and it just won't do what he wants, he > needed more flexibility to go to the MARS bands and all so he made me an > offer no one would refuse. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:45 PM > Subject: Re: cheap easy apartment setup > > >> Hi >> If you have the bucks the out backer does out perform the hamstick. I >> have both. >> >> God bless, >> Mark >> God loves you! >> My ham radio lists. >> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio. >> http://groups.google.com/group/funhamradio-list >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 6:42 PM >> Subject: Re: cheap easy apartment setup >> >> >>> there's always a way. I know a guy running a ham stick dipole inside his >>> apartment on 10 meters, I'm not sure I'd do it on that band, but if it's >>> doable there it is on most bands. There's always the wire option, you >>> can >>> always experiment. Maybe use a low pass filter right off to prevent RFI >>> if >>> there would be any, but you can do it, there's always a way. I used to >>> do >>> all kinds of crazy antenna setups on vacations and stuff where I wasn't >>> sure >>> about antenna restrictions or anything, I just wanted to be low profile. >>> Last year with my Carolina bug catcher on the tripod, that was a little >>> noticeable considering it took up 3/4 of the front yard because the yard >>> was >>> so small, but everyone thought it was a bug zapper believe it or not. I >>> know >>> people that run the outbacker and tripod setups on balconies outside >>> apartments, it's really a case of how far you're willing to do, how much >>> they'll let you do or how much you want to push it. If I couldn't get on >>> HF, >>> I'd get out of radio completely but also, I'd never move anywhere I >>> couldn't >>> put up at least something for HF. I do a little UHF and VHF, but if I >>> couldn't get on HF and had no choice at all, no hiding antennas or >>> anything, >>> that UHF and VHF stuff would be gone too, that alone would never hold my >>> interest >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "matt v" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:23 PM >>> Subject: cheap easy apartment setup >>> >>> >>>> hi all, >>>> I think the subject says what I am looking for. I have done 2 meters = >>>> and around here thats um..nothing to write about, but i was wanting to >>>> = >>>> know what I could get on for bands without any really extravagant >>>> setups >>>> = >>>> that the managers might be pissed off with?I'm maybe chicken but I was >>>> = >>>> thinking going as far as the ledge on the balcony(railing is wooden) >>>> but >>>> = >>>> the problem with stringing a wire to trees would be its basically a >>>> play >>>> = >>>> area too with a pool and stuff so, u know, i dont want to have anyone = >>>> get more than their sceenery hurt. any ideas?could i do hf at all? >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >