Lee
Well-Known Member
Well, I'm sure Rod has something big over there, considering what bands he's on.
As for me, it's a long and sad tale.......
The wife was away at the beach and I, misguided as I am when she's away, strayed off the beaten path, into the dark and mystical ways of boredom. I happened upon a buddy of mine who was selling a Ringo Ranger antenna. Boy, What a deal I got! $25 and three, count them, three sections of 10 foot mast thrown in just to consummate the deal!!!
Well, I got it all home, bungied to my little Blazer (boy, did I get some looks).
I began bangin and bending and before you know, I had that 40 foot rig all assembled and ready to stand upright! Well, this was easier said than done, mind you! But finally, on the fifth try, I made it official, vertical and all. Now, the problem was that ideally, mounting in a tree would have been preferred, but, due to lack of equipment and just plain know-how, I settle for a temporary solution.
I drove a large length of lightning rod into the ground by the house. No, I didn't call Miss Utility, either!
Then I carefulled dropped the hollow mast onto that and what a sight to behold! My joy was short-lived, however, as the 40 foot contraption started to fall! I luckilly caught it and no seriuos damage was done. I ended up bungy cording the thing to a forsithium bush, and I was in business.
Now, the process of wiring the coax inside through a window, around the couch an finally to the desk location where a walkie-talkie size 2 meter rig anxiously awaited. The coax was in and wooo hoo, I was talking half way across the state of Virginia, keying up every repeater between Va. Beach and Roanoke!
Well, to make a long story short, the wife returned a few days later and was out the back, letting the dogs take care of business , when she saw it!
I got a very nasty phone call at work, she didn't speak to me for a week, and only did in the end cause I took the thing down!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
This is Tom Bodett, we'll leave the light on for ya!
(sorry, I was bored at work!)
Leebo
As for me, it's a long and sad tale.......
The wife was away at the beach and I, misguided as I am when she's away, strayed off the beaten path, into the dark and mystical ways of boredom. I happened upon a buddy of mine who was selling a Ringo Ranger antenna. Boy, What a deal I got! $25 and three, count them, three sections of 10 foot mast thrown in just to consummate the deal!!!
Well, I got it all home, bungied to my little Blazer (boy, did I get some looks).
I began bangin and bending and before you know, I had that 40 foot rig all assembled and ready to stand upright! Well, this was easier said than done, mind you! But finally, on the fifth try, I made it official, vertical and all. Now, the problem was that ideally, mounting in a tree would have been preferred, but, due to lack of equipment and just plain know-how, I settle for a temporary solution.
I drove a large length of lightning rod into the ground by the house. No, I didn't call Miss Utility, either!
Then I carefulled dropped the hollow mast onto that and what a sight to behold! My joy was short-lived, however, as the 40 foot contraption started to fall! I luckilly caught it and no seriuos damage was done. I ended up bungy cording the thing to a forsithium bush, and I was in business.
Now, the process of wiring the coax inside through a window, around the couch an finally to the desk location where a walkie-talkie size 2 meter rig anxiously awaited. The coax was in and wooo hoo, I was talking half way across the state of Virginia, keying up every repeater between Va. Beach and Roanoke!
Well, to make a long story short, the wife returned a few days later and was out the back, letting the dogs take care of business , when she saw it!
I got a very nasty phone call at work, she didn't speak to me for a week, and only did in the end cause I took the thing down!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
This is Tom Bodett, we'll leave the light on for ya!
(sorry, I was bored at work!)
Leebo
Where did you finally set up this rig ???
Hey Rod does that mean you actually get to smoke cigars in the house