Latest posts of: Dennis Newell

I've been a ham off and on since 1958. I've been off the air for most of the last 15 years due to working, raising kids and living with CC&R's.
Now, we just bought a home on 1.5 acres about 3 miles inland from the Pacific. The ham shack is at about 1000 feet elevation with a clear shot to the west and north. There are some low hills to the east and south.
There are no restrictions so I'm looking for suggestions for antennas.
I like the 15 & 40 meter bands, at least to start but don't really want a big tower. And it would be fun to try to make an antenna that's not a wire sloper like the kind I've had to make forever.
I'be been reading a little about the Beverage antenna but with the moderate slope I don't know how it would work.

Also I wanted to add a base station and mobile so I could get my wife to get a novice license. I don't know where to start on this one. I think the San Diego area here has lots of repeaters but don't even know how to get started.

Thanks for any suggestions.
73,
Dennis, WA6DN