[BARC-List] Help with coax through the window at condo?

[Scott Ehrlich]

A wild idea - loading the wire mesh itself, with an antenna tuner?

Another idea - the possibility of running coax from a car-mounted
antenna into the house.   I'm looking at options to do this, though I
still prefer a window option, first.

Scott

On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Bob DeMattia <bob.barc at demattia.net> wrote:
> Home Depot sells a screen kit which will allow you to make a new screen
> a little shorter than the one you have now.  The size of the screen depends
> on what you want.  With the new shorter screen, you can now "fill the gap"
> with a piece of painted wood with holes in it.  This will allow you to
> keep a screen in place.  That takes care of the screen.
>
> For the window itself, I'd do what others have suggested.  If you want to
> be neat, make a second piece of wood just like the one you make for the
> screen and put it at the bottom of the frame, then  you can close the
> window on it.  As another has said, don't forget to insulate the top side
> of the sash with weather stripping or some other suitable material.
>
> -Bob
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Scott Ehrlich <srehrlich at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm looking to get back into HF and possibly utilize an external
>> VHF/UHF antenna at my condo.
>>
>> I have no patio or balcony, no basement, no attic.
>>
>> For HF, I'm thinking about a hamstick or hamstick dipole.
>>
>> Now, to get any antenna coax inside,
>>
>> From some google searching, people have referenced:
>>
>> http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_disp...p?PROD=WRFC200
>>
>> http://qsradio.com/Feed%20Through%20Panel%204-U.JPG
>>
>> http://qsradio.com/Feed-Thru.jpg
>>
>> The window is the vertical up/down style.
>>
>> I obviously want to ensure proper insulation with something like any
>> of the above.   It goes window, window-size mesh screen (mosquitos),
>> outside.
>> The screen also helps prevent against unwanted snow to build in the
>> window frame.
>>
>> With the above options, the mesh screen would likely need to go.
>> Central air negates window-based a/c units.
>>
>> What have others done?
>>
>> I've also considered coax-to-twin-lead-to-coax.
>>
>> Insights are welcome.   Once the feedline issue can be resolved, the
>> antenna and radio problems should resolve themselves.
>>
>> I've also considered running coax from the car into the house, but
>> that is not really practical, and I'm looking for fixed-station, not
>> mobile, operation.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Scott, WY1Z
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