What A Day

[W3WN]

RG-213 MIL into 4:1 homebrew balun. It is a support issue. Right now the thing looks like a wooden wedge a carpenter would place to level a window. A long and narrow triangle. My yard is 180 Feet long and 40 feet wide, but I rent and I have to use what I have and can not attach anything to the house.

I got rid of my vertical because I couldn't keep the radials on the ground. Staple them down and the landlord would find a way to pull them up while mowing and he was always complaining about them. No towers allowed either.

Now, that's odd. I have several radials stapled down in my back yard, and they have never come up while mowing.

I learned THAT one the hard way a long, long time ago, when I lost the 80 meter radial to my (then) roof-mounted HF6V; I hadn't had it properly stapled to the ground, the mower got it, and I had a fun hour removing copper wire from around the mower blade axis.

I suspect that your landlord is afraid that that might happen, and is manually removing the radial(s).

One thing that can be done... find a flat-bladed shovel, cut a small slit in the grass (just enough to get under the thatch & roots), slip the radial(s) in under the grass. Within a week or so, the slit is completely gone. Of course, it's easier for me to do this, since I'm not renting, just paying blood money a mortgage to the bank.

[KA9MOT]

Now, that's odd. I have several radials stapled down in my back yard, and they have never come up while mowing.

I suspect that your landlord is afraid that that might happen, and is manually removing the radial(s).

I'm certain that is what is going on. But, it is his property so I have to respect his "hints".

One thing that can be done... find a flat-bladed shovel, cut a small slit in the grass (just enough to get under the thatch & roots), slip the radial(s) in under the grass. Within a week or so, the slit is completely gone. Of course, it's easier for me to do this, since I'm not renting, just paying blood money a mortgage to the bank.

I'm physically unable to lay out radials, so I must rely on helpers. I get crazy looks when I ask my helpers to staple the radials/coax to the ground. I'd probably get shot if I were to hand out shovels!

Funny thing though.... my coax never gets pulled up.