[GCARC] Antenna Choice for Townhouse - please help

[ab2e at comcast.net]

Wade, 
The options mentioned are certainly good....an indoor dipole in the attic . If you are not upgrading to use other HF bands, also consider an attic delta loop for 10m. 
This is 35.4ft full-wave length for 28.4Mhz (string like triangle, and feed from the top center of the loop for state-side, or half-way down either side from the apex for low angle DX, so each of the 3 legs of the triangle would be less than 12 ft ). 

If you don't have a homeowner's association restriction, try a stealth vertical in the back. For 10m this would only be about 9ft high for a quarter-wave (remember for a vertical it can be mounted on the ground....height is not necessary but you should have at least 4 radials). Maybe right up against the back of your townhouse? An aluminum vertical can be painted to blend in and be hidden. 

73 Darrell AB2E 


----- Original Message -----

From: "John Zaruba Jr" <k2za at icloud.com> 
To: "Marc Bennett" <marcwadebennett at gmail.com> 
Cc: gcarc at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Friday, November 7, 2014 1:22:28 PM 
Subject: Re: [GCARC] Antenna Choice for Townhouse - please help 

Marc, 

Are you in a neighborhood that has antenna restrictions? 

73, 

John K2ZA 

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> On Nov 7, 2014, at 12:39, Marc Bennett <marcwadebennett at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Hello Everyone, 
> My Name is Wade Bennett and I am a newer member of the GCARC and new 
> tech licence holder. I am trying to develop my Ham Shack and hoping for to 
> make the least mistakes starting off. 
> 
> My first question is Antenna choice? I live in Mullica Hill in a Townhouse 
> end unit, two story with finished basement. I have been deliberating 
> between a couple antenna styles and not sure if one will give me a better 
> advantage over the other. I know as a tech I only have 10meters for phone 
> but will test for General next month. The CHoices so far are* ALPHA DELTA 
> DX-EE* ( in the Attic crawlspace) advised by a club member, *MFJ-1786 
> loop *(outside 
> hidden behind tall bushes next to building), or *TransWorld Adventurer 
> TW2010* a capacity-hat-andinductance-loaded vertical dipole (in the same 
> place as the MFJ) 
> 
> I currently have a ICOM-7100 I will be using for the antenna until I can 
> save for an ELECRAFT K3. So if I place an antenna in the attic I will use 
> a second floor bedroom for the Shack, if I place the antenna behind the 
> bushes I will use a corner of the basement for the Shack,these two location 
> are to keep the lead line length down. 
> 
> 1) any input about the antenna choices? 
> 2) Will the placement of the antenna in the attic or close to the 
> house/bushes cause me to have to buy a tuner? (I was thinking MFJ962D also 
> advised by a club member) 
> 3) lead line choice? coax or ladder 
> 4) can a better magnetic loop be self built? 
> 
> 
> Any advice will help before I make a decision! 
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