Here we have the history of the 'HXT' antenna farm at the current QTH.  The current set-up has evolved over the last six years.  The only antenna I may add is for 4 metres and this will probably be sited in the loft space.  I don't know why but I always seem to do all my antenna work during the winter months when it's cold and gets dark quickly.

This is how I started off in Netley. My  original 2m  Ringo Ranger from way back in 1979.  First antenna I ever bought and it's still kicking around the garden now.	The next step was to add a dual band 2m/70cms stick.  The pole also supported one end of the Carolina Windom which was a step up (!!!) from the original HF long wire.	View from the front of the house.  The dual band antenna  on the left is currently serving G6LVJ	Here is the business part of the Carolina Windom (or the part that fills up with water!)  You can see the matching transformer in amongst the pear tree just above the top of the ladder.
Notice the effective camouflaging paint job at the top of the pole!!!	You can see the effect that the "lump" at the top has on the supporting fishing pole.	It's amazing how difficult it is to get a straight pole vertical in a tree - hence the multiple standing platforms.	Access to the roof is a pain due to the conservatory roof.  Here is the ladder arrangement at far too shallow an angle with safety ropes to prevent slippage.
The Doublett antenna with open wire feeder.  The guys form a 40m dipole fed with twin feeder.	And this is when the ladder line became caught up with the 40m dipole feed point.	All tangles removed - and it looks almost vertical.	The open wire and twin feeders make their way across the green house towards the conservatory.
Across the conservatory and through  the wall into the shack.	Neatly across the ceiling and down the back to the rigs.  Jen didn't even notice.......	Next project was to replace the old Ringo with a tri band stick for 2m/70cms/23cms.  This was fed with UR67 and a PL259 (Urghh)	And replace  the 2m/70cms stick with another tri-bander for 6m/2m/70cms.
Removed the 40m dipole (guys) and replaced the fishing  support pole with a nice self supporting glass fibre one (Thanks Gerry)	Even managed to get the feeder looking good.	Yep - nice job.	Last part of the project was to fit an 8ft pole, feed the tri-bander with LDF450, an N plug and add the TV aerial to the pole -just  to make it all look nice and neat!!
June 2004 That should do for a while.  The improvement on 23cms was unbelievable.