Yep, my house has radiant barrier in the attic. It is pretty much a faraday
cage. Couple that with the stucco exterior, which is backed by chicken wire if
you didn’t know, and the house is a very effective rf shield.
Definitely not a place I’d try to put an antenna.
J.P. W2XX/7
> On Feb 13, 2023, at 6:33 AM, Mpridesti via TowerTalk
> <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> Good point. Kinda tough working the world from a RF tight enclosure:)
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark, K1RX
>
>
>> On Feb 13, 2023, at 9:30 AM, Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I understand many (all?) of the newer houses have insulation with aluminum
>> foil backing inside the roof. My friends who have HOA restrictions, put
>> antennas on their wood fences. Nowadays with modes like FT8, their stations
>> can be surprisingly effective.
>>
>> Chuck W5PR
>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 8:19 AM Mpridesti via TowerTalk <
>>> towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Henry. Good suggestions!
>>>
>>> Certainly one challenge would be just building the antenna in close
>>> quarters:)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Feb 13, 2023, at 9:16 AM, Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> You might consider a 2-element Hexbeam. A 20-10 Hexbeam has a turning
>>>> radius around 10 to 12 ft which could fit in some attics. To make it fit
>>>> higher in tight attics, consider mounting it upside down, making it look
>>>> like a normal umbrella.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Henry - K4TMC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 8:42 AM Mpridesti via TowerTalk <
>>>>> towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking at the HOA/condo situation as I get older and wonder what are
>>> the
>>>>> typical size attics for putting, ideally, a small rotating Yagi for
>>> 20-10
>>>>> m. Key question is what the biggest turning radius one might get?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>>>
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