[amsat-bb] Re: Unfortunate Circumstances / Station for Sale

Mon Jun 11 19:54:57 PDT 2007

I'm curious why you couldn't go mobile with some of these items.  I
certainly would if I was in that situation.

73 de Pat --- KA9SCF.

On 6/11/07, Jim Wright <wa4ivm at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> Unless you knowingly and willingly signed the CC&A for the homeowners
> association, PRB-1 may prevail. It is worth a shot to keep your house
> and rigs until YOU want to make a change.
> 73,
> Jim
>
> Jeffrey Smith wrote:
>
> >Steve,
> >
> >By looking at the pictures on your website, the antennas are on the
> ground
> >and not permanently affixed on the house.  You might try mounting them to
> a
> >small trailer and go mobile.  Hi hi
> >
> >I have not seen your write-up yet so I might be speaking prematurely but,
> >how can a HOA restrict what you have on the ground inside of your
> backyard?
> >Also one other thought you might think of is contacting a ARRL VC and
> >discuss it with them.
> >
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/local/vci.html?ctype=2&state=NJ
> >&lname=&myaction=Search+By+Appointee+State
> >
> >I would not give up so easily on your station.  Maybe some education and
> >discussion with the HOA Board might also go a long way.
> >
> >73's de Jeffrey N5TIT
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> >Behalf Of Steve Raas
> >Sent: Monday, 11 June, 2007 19:04
> >To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Unfortunate Circumstances / Station for Sale
> >
> >Some how I knew the day would come when I would get a letter from my home
> >owner's assn. speaking of issues with my antennas. That day has
> >unfortunately come. I will write more about it on my web page in detail,
> >however this not a total loss as I now look into local clubs and
> operating
> >events to get my R.F. thrill. The YL was actually quite sad for me as she
> >too knows the enjoyment I shared with her and the kids as they listened
> to
> >many, many satellite passes as I operated. I am surprisingly calm about
> this
> >and looking forward to building another station @ a better location
> >eventually.
> >
> >
> >
> >I would like to personally thank each and every one of you whom have
> >enlightened me and welcomed me into the satellite community, your
> >correspondence has been extremely educational and informative and without
> >all the input I had personally received it would not have been as much of
> a
> >pleasure meeting and learning as well as operating the various satellites
> >amongst my peers.
> >
> >
> >
> >For those whom don't know me personally all is not lost for me,  as I am
> >quite young and I don't plan on living in my current location forever,
> that
> >is the next goal outside of the radio fun is to get a radio friendly
> >community and altitude with great schools for the kids. (Might be hard to
> >find that one hihi)
> >
> >
> >
> >As mentioned in the subject of this email I am selling the station as a
> >whole. I have NOT listed the station on EBAY as I would prefer to sell it
> to
> >some one on the BB  I also unfortunately do NOT desire to ship any of
> this
> >equipment anywhere as I would Like to meet the person giving it all a new
> >home.
> >
> >This station is for pick up @ my home ONLY and includes everything any
> one
> >would need except for time to get on the sats or terrestrial 2/432
> >effectively.
> >
> >
> >
> >Station is as follows:
> >
> >( Everything is listed )
> >
> >
> >
> >Icom IC-820H 2/432-450 all Mode ( Including Stock Mic, CI-V Cable, 3.5mm
> >male to L-R Phono Female Adapter, 3.5mm stereo male to Dual 3.5mm Stereo,
> >3.5mm stereo to L-R Male phono, 3.5mm female to ¼" stereo headphone
> adapter,
> >6' 3.5mm stereo male-male cable and Icom Owners manual with original
> >receipt)
> >
> >
> >
> >Icom AG-25 mast Mounted Preamp
> >
> >(Modified for N Input , SO239 Output/to antenna also tuned for max
> gain/min
> >N.F. with original box)
> >
> >
> >
> >West Mountain Radio Rigblaster Plug N' Play USB (with Icom Interface
> Cable &
> >Original Software / box)
> >
> >
> >
> >Bencher Paddle (Black Base)
> >
> >
> >
> >Super Pico Keyer (In a homemade wooden enclosure Low voltage/current
> Memory
> >keyer)
> >
> >
> >
> >R.F. Adapters (2) 90 Deg F UHF-to-Male UHF, (2) Male N to female UHF, (2)
> >Female N Barrels
> >
> >
> >
> >Astron 10 Amp 13.8 VDC Power supply
> >
> >
> >
> >Astron 50 Amp RS50A 13.8 VDC Power supply
> >
> >
> >
> >Bird Model 43 (Dual N Female GREAT CONDX)
> >
> >
> >
> >Bird Element 100C
> >
> >
> >
> >Bird Element 50 E
> >
> >
> >
> >Uniden HR-2600 10m All Mode transceiver ( Mic, Power Cable, Mobile
> Bracket)
> >
> >
> >
> >Yaesu GS-065 Thrust Bearing (ALL HARDWARE AND DOCS/Original Box)
> >
> >
> >
> >Yaesu G-5500 AZ/EL Rotor with separation kit (ALL DOCS / ALL HARDWARE /
> Orig
> >box)
> >
> >
> >
> >(2) 40' runs of CNT-400 Low loss Cable (Both terminated the same with N
> Male
> >on one end and UHF on the other end)
> >
> >
> >
> >(2) 50' runs of Heavy duty SHIELDED 18ga 6 conductor rotor cable
> terminated
> >with the G-5500 Connectors
> >
> >
> >
> >(1) 6' run of CNT-400 Terminated with Male UHF on one end and N Male on
> the
> >other
> >
> >
> >
> >(1) Directive Systems DPM144-5LVA 5 element 2m yagi N Fed
> >
> >
> >
> >(1) Directive Systems DSFO432-11R 11 Element 432/435 yagi N Fed
> >
> >
> >
> >(1) Glen Martin Engineering Roof Tower 4.5' (I will disassemble this)
> >
> >
> >
> >As well as assorted galvanized pipes for mounting the rotor &antennas in
> >multiple configurations from 1" to If I remember correctly 1 ¾ "diameter
> >
> >
> >
> >Some Software is also included that I Just purchased from the amsat store
> >that I have never used
> >
> >
> >
> >Everything is 100% operational and only used for a short period of time,
> >those of you whom have been keeping track of my progress know ive only
> been
> >QRV on the sats for about 6 months.
> >
> >
> >
> >I must restate this as I want no confusion.. I will not separate this
> >station individually, I will not ship it and it is for pick up at my home
> >QTH ONLY. It is NOT on ebay, and won't be unless I find no interested
> >parties.
> >
> >
> >
> >Serious Inquiries can email me @ sraas at optonline.net for my asking price.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Thank you everyone!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >N2JDQ
> >
> >Steven J. Raas
> >
> >Locator FN20vg
> >
> >Home Page @ http://n2jdq2007.tripod.com/
> >
> >AMSAT Member # 36396
> >
> >
> >
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