[Qcwa] Mounting dipole in attic

[Keith Kotch]

I just mounted my first HF antenna in the attic...a dipole.  I've run
ladder line to my tuner and have the antenna, which is 18 gauge stranded
insulated wire, "hanging" using TV twinlead standoffs screwed into the
trusses.  Each leg is approximately 70' long and the antenna is bent in
order to fit it in.

My question is the mounting procedure.  Since this antenna's orientation
is east-west, I'm thinking of putting another up north-south.  Could the
wire, since it is insulated, be stapled up to the roof trusses?
Installation would go much quicker and easier since the north-south
antenna would have to be bent back a forth a couple of times to get the
length up there.  I'm assuming it would not be a problem as I understand
you could just lay a wire antenna right on the roof shingles if
necessary.

The other possibility is running a loop around the entire attic or the
eaves outside.  Stapling would be so much quicker and easier.

Keith, KF4BXT