How are you determining this? Not to insult,  but that rig has power options and maybe set for the lowest (5 watt) setting.

Much has been written about this problem relative many kenwoods, a dirty switch can cause your situation. look at these links for help.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=cleaning+kenwood+%22band+switch%22&spell=1

 Dad, K3YSG did this at 2 different homes, he chose to use no radials at either. One worked rather well, the other, barely.
     Mechanically if the posts are properly mounted in concrete you may be OK, if not you'd do well to guy it.

 As mentioned your 1/2 ounce weight isn't enough, you really need an ounce as a minimum.

 I  guess that is why he's looking for a really (emphasis on really) good one

 ;o)

From the archives

RE: Youngest ham?    Reply
by KD5RNN on April 3, 2002

   
The youngest ham is a six year old girl in ...i belive california. it was on an arrl article a mont or two ago

 I mounted a home brew hex beam with rotator on an aluminum mast similar to your design.  It was quite a bear to get it up and guyed. I cant imagine that it will be stable enough without guys to last long. Your looking at 19 feet of mast plus the rotator and the antenna itself swinging around up there.
   If you use thin "construction Line" for your guying you would not even see it from very far. But no guying is silly to me, just inviting  a disaster.
   I would also bet that wik's suggestion would be only presented with the expectation that the tower would be installed according to manufacturers specs, not just using a hole cause its already done.
 

 

Expect the top of that tree to move 5-10 feet in all directions over the course of time. Your pole better be mounted to accommodate such movement.

   Nice wife, hope your worthy.

   Is wire necessary ?  and in that size ?    I have several 40 foot masts an all have only every been guyed with rope/string. I am looking at 25 years experience. Now I do replace the line periodically* but its cheap, readily available, and easy to work with.
    I generally look for spools of the stuff at HD or Lowes.  Last one was perhaps 500 feet for less than 10.00.


        * 3-5 years or so.

 I would opt for number 2 as well. If it were me I wouldn't want to be that far from the rest of the house and family during non working hours. The office should not be occupied beyond normal hours. As far as conflicts with the neighbor hams I would not worry about it unless a problem presents itself. Not likely that you will share interests to that extent as there is so many ways to enjoy radio.
  Another option would be both 2 and 3 many hams have rigs throughout the house. I have a standby hf set up in my guest room in addition to the basement shack.

 Dollar store,  small resin cutting boards.

 Rig on desk, monitor above it, both directly in front of my operating position.

 Supply it with 12 volts, give or take, and you should be fine. But as wik says totally unnecessary.

 Can you get an aluminum pole from a pool supply place and flatten the pole to make your straps? Some of these can be 12 feet or more.