[Elecraft] Questions re: MP-1 antenna

[George, W5YR]

Not to be pulling your leg, but I have four full-size wire dipoles in my
attic for 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters, all fed with a single RG-213 coax
through a 1:1 balun. Inverted-Vee configuration with the center probably 30
feet above the ground.

The 80-meter dipole works well for short-distance contacts and some DX. 

I fear that your question by definition has no answer since you specify an
oxymoron: "efficient indoor antenna that works on 80 meters."

Sorry, but Dan has the right idea. Anything done to reduce size also
reduces efficiency, radiation resistance and bandwidth.

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Dan Barker wrote:
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> TANSTAAFL
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> Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
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> <snip>
> If anyone knows of an efficient indoor antenna that works on 80 metres, I'd be interested to learn of it.