The Hamstick dipole option seems to work quite well.  Not sure how long that
would be for say 40 meters but I think they even sell an assembly to put
them together and lots of hams use them fer portable antennas and some use
them as a main antenna when in a situation like Christie's.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Fw: [WestMichiganHams] FCC Eliminates Morse Code
Requirement (Finally!!)


> 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
> >>
> >
> >
> >