Hi
     People will tell you that any in door antenna is a compromise. However, 
a person does need to work with in their practical realities. So, here is 
what I would recommend.
     For receiving I would get 31  or 32 feet of wire and run it along the 
bottom of the wall. This should give you a nice receive antenna. You might 
even be able to transmit a watt or so safely on it. If you want the benefits 
of a dipole, hamstick makes a nice dipole adapter that one screws to 
hamsticks of any band in to and there it is a twelve foot dipole. This might 
be an option.
     I hope this helps.

God bless,
Mark
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From: "John J. Boyer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:29 AM
Subject: Simple Indoor 40-meter Antenna


> How might I construct a good 40-meter antenna for my apartment? It will
> be used for receiving first, then for low-power transmission when i get
> my license. No wires outside the apartment are possible.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
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