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
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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