what about the outbacker and tripod setup outside? easily brought inside 
when you're not using it, has very good reports from the many people I know 
using it and setting it up and taking it down or putting it inside if needed 
for a bit only takes a couple minutes. Depending on how the building is 
constructed, that could be your problem with an indoor antenna though there 
are a lot on the market you can try from the ham stick dipole, to almost 
anything that will fit in the apartment or you want to stick outside. Any 
chance at putting up a dipole outside? You should be able to do that so it 
won't bother anyone if you have trees or something to put it in.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:29 PM
Subject: Looking for an HF antenna that I can use in an apartment.


> Hi.
>
> I have this great TS-2000, and it works great on VHF and UHF.  Anything
> below 144 Mhz is a problem.  I purchased an MFJ antenna that is supposed 
> to
> be used from 80 to 6 meters, but it didn't work well.  I could tune it 
> with
> no problem, but it didn't receive well.  The antenna has a ten to twelve
> foot element that you extend, and there is a counter poise that you hook 
> to
> it.  I was able to receive some CW on 80 meters, but not much elsewhere.
> The driven element is at a 45 degree angle, and the setup is made to latch
> to a window.  I don't remember the model of the antenna.
>
> I'm looking for something that I can use here in my apartment.  I'm on the
> first floor, so I don't have a lot of height to work with.  The management
> says they wouldn't mind having a small antenna set up outside, as long as 
> it
> can be maneuvered around for keeping up the landscape.
>
> Here's my basic question.  What antenna would best suit my purposes?  I've
> heard good reports on the Buddy Pole, and that may be the way to go.  It's
> compact, can be easily moved from location to location, and is self
> supporting.  I'd be curious about how well it works.  I've once used a
> Butternut vertical with a Yaesu radio, and I was able to get DX contacts
> into France and Russia.  I'd love to do that again with the Buddy Pole, 
> but
> I'll take what I can get.
>
> If anybody knows of something that I could put up in the apartment, such a
> loop around the ceiling, I'm happy to look at it.  The main thing is it
> can't be too noticeable, and I'd like to be able to work some stations 
> with
> the setup.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Kevin Minor
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