As many know, I'm still waiting on my call sign to go live, but I've been pondering what base station I should get.
I'm not yet interested in anything above 6m at this point. I just want to play around with local repeaters and get used to 'hamming it up'.
The problem I have is that I'm not very handy with all things mechanical...so installing my own antenna is going to be a challenge.
I live in a rural area and have a 2 story colonial. Ideally, I'd love to have an antenna or 3 on the roof, but I don't have a ladder tall enough to reach the roof and even if I did, I'd be scared shitless going up there. I am not good with heights.
So, I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a good tall crank-up type tower that I can secure in my yard or on my back deck.
I've got an idea for radios and still looking at my options. I need more help with the antenna setup.
Thanks
I'm not yet interested in anything above 6m at this point. I just want to play around with local repeaters and get used to 'hamming it up'.
The problem I have is that I'm not very handy with all things mechanical...so installing my own antenna is going to be a challenge.
I live in a rural area and have a 2 story colonial. Ideally, I'd love to have an antenna or 3 on the roof, but I don't have a ladder tall enough to reach the roof and even if I did, I'd be scared shitless going up there. I am not good with heights.
So, I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a good tall crank-up type tower that I can secure in my yard or on my back deck.
I've got an idea for radios and still looking at my options. I need more help with the antenna setup.
Thanks