I know I'm probably going to be chastised for this by many participants, but I'm going to post it anyway.
Why would an active Ham Radio operator even consider purchasing (or renting) a home with an HOA or outside antenna restrictions? I know that certain hams' significant others insist on living in an area which would have these restrictions, hence, the active Ham would either hope that attic-mounted antennas or stealthy or invisible outside antennas would have to suffice. Or possibly just operate mobile and have no home station.
I've lived in several homes that I rented and owned through the years, and have had no less than 7, up to 13 outside antennas mounted on a Glen Martin quad-pod roof mounted tower, eave mounts, and poles in the back yard along fences to support my wire antennas.
For a few years, while my wife at the time was in grad school, we lived on the 2nd floor of an apartment, and I had a few stealthy antennas on the balcony, and a few strung around the inside of the apartment. I was able to communicate with most local repeaters, and did have limited simplex coverage for my general area. I did not have any HF equipment at the time we were living in the apartment. I've had two houses since, with a plethora of outside antennas currently mounted on an about my structure & property.
Why would an active Ham Radio operator even consider purchasing (or renting) a home with an HOA or outside antenna restrictions? I know that certain hams' significant others insist on living in an area which would have these restrictions, hence, the active Ham would either hope that attic-mounted antennas or stealthy or invisible outside antennas would have to suffice. Or possibly just operate mobile and have no home station.
I've lived in several homes that I rented and owned through the years, and have had no less than 7, up to 13 outside antennas mounted on a Glen Martin quad-pod roof mounted tower, eave mounts, and poles in the back yard along fences to support my wire antennas.
For a few years, while my wife at the time was in grad school, we lived on the 2nd floor of an apartment, and I had a few stealthy antennas on the balcony, and a few strung around the inside of the apartment. I was able to communicate with most local repeaters, and did have limited simplex coverage for my general area. I did not have any HF equipment at the time we were living in the apartment. I've had two houses since, with a plethora of outside antennas currently mounted on an about my structure & property.