scott@scirtp.UUCP (Scott Crenshaw) (12/31/87)
I think I've got a worst case situation for installing
a HF antenna for amatuer radio use. I'd appreciate any
help you can provide.
The Situation:
My apartment is near the bottom of a large hill. Its surrounded
by power lines. I have enough space for a 15 and 10 meter
dipole against my apartment, but I think a 20 meter dipole is
going to be too close to the power lines (amongst the trees --
see diagram) for saftey. In any case, the antenna is likely to
be almost parallel to a power line, picking up noise.
220V power line
--------------------------+
( some trees ) |
|
<-~23 feet-> | 440+
============ | 220 V
[ my apt. ] | power line
[ ] |
[ ] |
Is this situation hopeless ? Am I likely to get reasonable performance
out of dipoles in the situation ? Is a random-wire run inside the
apartment likely to do better ? Has anyone experience with the
"Slinky"-type antennas ?
Thanks very much !
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Scott Crenshaw {akgua,decvax}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!scott
SCI Systems , Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC jdn@homxc.UUCP (J.NAGY) (01/04/88)
In article <1128@scirtp.UUCP>, scott@scirtp.UUCP (Scott Crenshaw) writes: > > The Situation: > > My apartment is near the bottom of a large hill. Its surrounded > by power lines. Get a new apartment. > > Is this situation hopeless ? Yes. You must move. 73, NK2D Jonathan Nagy {ihnp4|allegra|mtune}!homxc!jdn (201) 615-4349