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

Mon Jun 11 20:08:18 PDT 2007

If the antennas are below fence height, how can they object to that which 
they can't see?  A couple of strategically placed trees should also help...

You can also put up a set of omni's in the attic, or even camouflage a 
vertical in all sorts of things (flag pole, roof vent, etc...).

Don't let them win!

Greg  KO6TH

----Original Message Follows----
From: Jim Wright <wa4ivm at amsat.org>
Reply-To: wa4ivm at amsat.org
To: cat.daddy at verizon.net
CC: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Unfortunate Circumstances / Station for Sale
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:16:45 -0400

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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