I think whatever works. I know at one time there were indoor antennas by
MFJ and B and W, Mobile antennas are often used indoors. You would just
need to provide a counterpoise to take the place of the non existant car.
Dipoles for the higher bands are short enough to fit, maybe with a little
bending. There are multiband shortened dipoles sold for attic use.
W9INN (now sk) made one and I think HY Power antennas sells one.
Ham Sticks are also used, sometimes doubled up to make a dipole.
When I first moved to this QTH 9 years ago, before getting anything up
outside, I ran the driven element of a TA 33 in the attic of this ranch
house. Not very high, and with rain gutters and house wiring maybe not so
great a setup, but worked a lot of stations including DX till I got things
set up outside.
I still run a Elk log periodic for 2 an 432 ssb in the attic.
Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Fw: [WestMichiganHams] FCC Eliminates Morse Code
Requirement (Finally!!)
> What are hames using now days for indoor antennas for hf?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Fw: [WestMichiganHams] FCC Eliminates Morse Code
> Requirement (Finally!!)
>
>
>> Christy,
>>
>> Many hams enjoy HF from apartments and condo's. If you have a deck or
>> balcony, you have more options, but even if you must set up the antenna
>> indoors, it is still done with success.
>>
>> Since we are at the bottom of the sunspot cycle, you aren't going to set
>> the
>> world on fire, but can still have fun on hf. Where you are located in
>> the
>> building(ground floor or 5th floor) and what the building is constructed
>> of,
>> as well as how much power you can run before the neighbors start
>> banging
>> on the wall because you are getting into the stereeo, are all factors
>> in
>> how well you can do. It's not a lost cause. Just will take a bit of
>> effort on your part.
>>
>> Good luck, and hope you learn cw anyway.
>> Steve KW3A
>>
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