Richard,

With the increasing number of people who have chosen to receive TV programs 
directly off the air, companies that install antennas are becoming more wide 
spread.  Check the phonebook and see if there's one in your area.  You may 
not like the price they charge, but on the other hand, you may find that a 
professional installation is worth the cost.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 15:50
Subject: Re: adventures of a local radio club


> Richard,
>
> I'm really sorry to hear about your experience with your local radio
> club.  I honestly think that guys aren't quite as willing to help today
> as they once were.
>
> I could suggest some of my theory on this, but it would open up a whole
> can of worms, probably get some people upset, and ultimately really
> accomplish nothing anyway.
>
> I will say though that I recently heard an officer of a local radio club
> around here complaining that when the program started during the
> meeting, a lot of the people went outside and just shot the breeze
> rather than staying in the meeting and possibly learning something.
>
> I don't know where you're located, but if you have a ham radio store in
> the area, you might try giving them a call and see if they could
> recommend someone to help you out.
>
> I don't really do any climbing anymore for various reasons, and it
> really can be a job finding people to help with antennas, especially
> people who know what they're doing.
>
> Hope you can find assistance.
>
> Don w6smb
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:09 AM
> Subject: adventures of a local radio club
>
>
>> Hello;
>> I have to share a bit of this and perhaps vent a little.  Feel free to
>> =
>> hit delete.  I have been chatting with my local radio club that meets
>> =
>> within walking distance for nine months of the year.  They came over =
>> last fall looked my happy home over opened an antenna box and rummaged
>> a =
>> bit and said they would be in touch.  At the time we had the "best =
>> antennas go up in winter" chat.  Come winter we decided it was to cold
>> =
>> and they opted to wait till spring.  Now that it hit 80 here for a day
>> I =
>> talked with the president a bit last meeting.  I got a call from one
>> of =
>> the officers the other day on my voice mail.  I made the mistake of =
>> getting a bit excited and ready to get going.  I called this trusty =
>> officer back and discovered he primarily wanted to put me in touch
>> with =
>> arrl to get the local power authority to move my neighbors power
>> lines.  =
>> I had decided long ago that I was reluctant to get into that battle.
>> I =
>> was also told that if the vertical I am considering is on the roof of
>> my =
>> one story house the power lines are no longer an issue.  The original
>> =
>> intent was a ground mount.
>> The bottom line was that I was informed that if I am planning on
>> putting =
>> the antenna on the roof of this single story home I should have it =
>> professionally installed.  The obvious next question was where do I
>> find =
>> these professional installers and he had no idea.
>> If some of you have the good fortune to have some eager willing to
>> help =
>> local hams, take time to show them your appreciation.
>> Richard
>>
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