[Antennas] Attic Antenna

Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:04:56 -0600

When I first got married we lived in a two story apartment. No Antennas were
allowed of any kind outside.

There was no attic,  or at least access to one.  Being a new amateur (2 years on
the air)  I was dying to get on the air.  What we did have was one of those
suspended ceilings like you see all the time in offices and businesses and such.

The area above all the living space was open,, the walls did not go above the
suspended ceiling.

I made a loop of insulated 18 ga wire as large as possible around the perimeter of
the space up there, and brought it down through one of the panels in one of the
spare bedrooms with TV twinlead.

I fed this with an old Johnson Kilowatt matchbox. The match was great on all bands
80 through 10.

In the time we lived there till we bought our own home (1.5 years)  With that
antenna I was able to get my Worked All States, and 79 countries of the DXCC all
running a barefoot Drake TR-4.

So when there's a will there's a way.

Joe WB9SBD

Chris BONDE wrote:

> I have seen a plan or diagram using a wide sheet of aluminum foil for an
> attic antenna.  It was used for the centre portion then wire off the ends
> down and around. How it worked I donot know.
>
> Another thought, some hams have hidden wire under the ends of the shingles
> or tiles.  One I have thought about but wanted a little more info on
> is,  some places where there is a lot of moss on the roof sting a copper
> wire across the apex of the roof.  How that would interfer with an
> insulated wire just above it, supposedly for the same reason would work as
> an antenna, I donot know.   The main thing is put something up try it then
> try something else.  Ther are some ham licenses that donot allow you to
> experiment.
>
> Chris opr VE7HCB
>
> At 06:44 PM 2003-02-15 +0000, you 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
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