Now that I think about it, he made the antenna out of wire the same color as 
his walls so, I'm told by visitors, other than the feedline, you really 
can't see the antenna
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: Antennas


>I know someone with a dipole kind of run about 2 inches form the ceiling in
> his apartment, it runs kind of all over the place, but it works pretty 
> well
> for him. It's thin wire too so really you can't see it I'm told unless
> you're looking for it and he gets a good signal out there.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:02 PM
> Subject: Antennas
>
>
>> Colin,
>>
>>   Some years ago I made a contact with a ham who later came to be known 
>> as
>> Dr. Joe on 7245, who some may remember the group, at the time we made our
>> first contact, he was talking on a long wire running around the base
>> boards
>> of his apartment and tied off on the rail of his balcony.  He had a
>> respectable signal.
>>
>> KF5UB Richard