[Elecraft] Antennas in the attic

[Edward R Cole]

Slightly off topic.

A few years ago my parents built a small home on the farm pond in a 
corner parcel of their former farm (which they sold at retirement - 
age 77).  One problem was TV reception and they didn't want to 
install an outside mast and antenna.  I helped them select a medium 
sized VHF/UHF TV antenna (typical modified log-perodic-yagi) and we 
searched for a way into the attic.  It was not going to be fun in 
tight quarters with fiberglass batting.  Then it occurred to me their 
2-1/2 car garage had open rafters.  So I took the antenna with 
elements still folded up there and unfolded it pointing toward the 
nearest station (about 35mi).  A few years later they ended up with a 
DSS dish on the side of the house.

Worked quite well without a preamp (TV booster) even on a couple UHF 
stations.  RG6 was used to connect to their TV.

So this suggests that VHF and UHF ham antennas can also work in attics.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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