It s a long way from the rabbit ear designs you might think of when picturing indoor antennas and much cooler looking than the metal contraptions often found outdoors.
Attic ham antenna.
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Attic antennas many types of antenna can be mounted in the attic if you don t have radiant barrier tech shield.
Again stay away from metal and wires to maintain your pattern.
You will need a peak in your attic that is tall enough for the antenna to fit.
On vhf a beam antenna can work well in the attic even a rotator can be used.
The kb9vbr 2 meter j pole antenna is 69 inches tall overall.
The world is divided into operators and observers.
Many hams who live in covenant protected neighborhoods like to mount antennas in the attic to keep them out of sight.
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Bare copper antenna wire stapled directly on wood rafters causes loss of rf signal energy.
The height of your antenna may be limited by your attic s apex and some signal attenuation may be expected from roof materials so an antenna that exhibits some gain may be desirable.
Need lots of room keep them away from metal objects like heaters and ducts wire antennas can be run near the peak of the roof inside the attic bent in odd shapes to match the space available.
Attics are great locations for indoor antennas.
The attic shortwave antenna wire this is the most importantaspect to improve.
Viewer request to try out an antenna for ham radio in the attic.
Bend the wires as much as necessary to make the dipole fit into the available space.
Yes in the attic.
If the top of the antenna touches the walls or roof the performance may be affected slightly.
Many of these same hams would have other excuses if it were not for the antenna it would be something else.
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The only concern with attic mounted antennas is the space available to you for mounting.
Many hams including many of you reading this are limited by hoa or other outdoor antenna restrictions.
Don t worry if you lack the room to run the dipole in a straight line.
The lack of an external antenna is really an excuse for not taking action.
With time bare copper oxidizes the wood where the wire is tightly stapled to absorbs some of this oxidization and forms a loose yet lossy bond with the wire.
The fact is most guys who talk about attic antenna limitations are not serious to operate.
For example you can install a wire dipole in almost any attic space.
