smallspaceham covers amateur radio in restricted spaces. That means HOA antenna clauses, condo CC&Rs, apartment installs, flagpole verticals that double as yard art, attic dipoles, and magnetic loops in bedrooms. The full range of what you do when you have a license and nowhere obvious to put an antenna.
The site is written by a licensed operator (Tech through Extra class path) who actually runs radio in a restricted situation. The antenna is in the attic. PRB-1 has been read. The HOA compliance officer has received a politely worded letter citing the Parity Act.
What this site covers
- Stealth antenna builds -- attic dipoles, flagpole verticals, magnetic loops, indoor wire antennas
- HOA and legal navigation -- PRB-1, the Parity Act, CC&R language analysis, how to write the letter
- Gear roundups -- antennas, radios, and accessories that work in small spaces
- QRP operating -- low-power modes that work well when your antenna is compromised
- Decision guides -- structured walkthroughs for specific constraint problems
What this site is not
Not a general ham radio site. Not a vendor blog. Not emergency preparedness content. Not ARRL-institutional. Not a "beginner's guide to ham radio" -- the assumption here is that you already have your ticket. The gap this fills is the restriction problem specifically, written by someone who lives in it.
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