Richer

There is no right or wrong!

If you use a vertical, you really need a radial system from its base.

A beam is a good idea.  6M is more of a summer band, so you may consider
just putting up a 6M antenna in, say, early May, until September.

The SteppIR will cover 40 to 6M.

It also depends on budget and how much real estate you have available.

There is a book called "antennas in all locations" (or something like that)
written by the late Les Moxon - G6XN.
I don't think that it is in digital or Braille formats unfortunately.

73

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Richard B McDonald
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Motorized Telescoping Mast & Rotator Recommendation

Hi Steve!

Yes, my reasons for want a telescoping mast are to keep the antenna on the
down-low (no pun intended : )).  I can go up to 45 feet without zoning and
permitting issues.

As far as bands I would like to work, well, this is still a bit of a mystery
to me.  Since I am new to all this, I want to say "All of them!"  The rig I
will get is the Kenwood TS590.  It can handle two antennas.  Right now, I am
thinking 1) a 42 foot vertical covering 160 through 6 meters, and 2) a
Tennadyne T8 log periodic beam covering 13MHZ through 32MHZ.  It is the
latter of these that I want to put on the mast/rotator.  

Am I wrong in this thinking?  Am I better-off with a beam for HF and a
vertical for the VHF/UHF frequencies?

I really appreciate your help!

73,
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 9:32 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Motorized Telescoping Mast & Rotator Recommendation

Richard,

Just curious on some of  the other parameters involved here, and why you 
are thinking in this direction.   What bands are you planning to 
operate?   What type of antenna?

You want a 15 foot  retracted height, how high do you want to  go 
extended?    What is the reason for thinking retractable?  Home Owner's 
Association rules?  High winds in your area?

If what you are looking for really exists, it would probably cost a 
small fortune.   We have some on this list with very deep pockets, well 
deserved after a lifetime of hard work, and others on a shoe string 
budget.   Supply some more info and you will   get some  good answers 
from different perspectives.

73, Steve KW3A