[Qcwa] Mounting dipole in attic

[Gene A. Nailon]

FROM: K5DLE   Gene Nailon
7 Oct 02

Hello Keith;

The staples will not hurt at all, staple away.

Best regards,

Gene
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On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 16:23:54 -0400 "Keith Kotch" <kkotch@cfl.rr.com>
writes:
> 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
> 
> 
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