[Antennas] Attic Antenna

[CBoone@Earthlink.Net]

Yep, yep and yep!!!
All correct Mike.....Balanced antennas prevent TVI (but NOT fundamental
overload...) by keeping feedline radiation to a minimum...also
provides a balanced pattern....of course you want to make sure the 
antenna is kept away from anything so as not to start a fire, etc!
(it could happen with certain RF voltages and currents...they CAN and 
WILL heat up things around them)

BTW there is a 12DB difference minimum between inside and outside
antennas....IF you can run a THIN wire antenna outside, it may prove
to be better than the in attic one....of course hiding the feedline
is sometimes the hard part :)

Chris
WB5ITT

w8krr@att.net wrote:
> 
> OK - let's see if I got it right.  Outside antennas are best - unfortunatly,
> I have no choice.
> 
> Attic antennas need to be clear of obstructions, and a balanced configuration
> is preferred over an end fed one - right?
> 
> Mike