Put up a center fed wire, length as your space and height as your supports
permit. Feed it with a balanced feed system and a decent tuner with an
internal balun.
I don't suggest putting antennas in the attic as it fills the AC lines,
telephone lines and other stuff with RF which will spell trouble. If
necessary, use the screw-in TV stand-off insulators, run it around or under
the eve of the house. Better than in the attic.
Mobile whips, placed end to end as a dipole, work but are very narrow banded
and quite lossy.
Have fun.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "j" <justo@maplenet.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Limited space antenna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vin Santis" <vsantis@earthlink.net>
>
>
>
> > Good morning,
> >
> > I'm faced with having to make an antenna change because of severely
> > resticted space. ..............I'll appreciate any comments on
> > this arrangement or alternatives to it.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Vince Santis, N1VS
>
>
> vince,
>
> a few years ago, i had heard about a sm. antenna (i recall that it takes
up
> about 16 feet) that supposedly does fairly well throughout the amateur
> freqs. i 1st learned of it thru an article in CQ mag. the antenna is
> called the "d2t" antenna from giovannini in italy. it's kind of $$$ @
> around $520 (at the time -- about dec 2000). haven't been able to get
> enough info on it tho' to give me the confidence to buy it. may be you
> could do better if this type of antenna appeals to you. or may be s.one
on
> the list knows s.thing about it?
>
> j
>
>
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