[TowerTalk] Apartment Antenna Ideas Needed

[Richard Cariello]

A Magnetic Loop antenna built for transmitting would do the job nicely.
For loop material I would use 3/4 inch M copper water pipe.
A square loop for each band you care to operate.
The circumference of each loop would be equal in feet to the band in meters.
10 meter band would require a 10 foot length of pipe 2.5 feet by 2.5 feet.
15 meter band would require a 15 foot length of pipe 3.75 feet by 3.75 feet.
20 meter band would require a 20 foot length of pipe 5 feet by 5 feet.
For 40 meters and 80 meter the loop could be configured to fit an apartment.
40 meter band would require a 40 foot length of pipe configured 7 feet by 13 feet.
80 meter band would require a 80 foot length of pipe configured 7 feet by 33 feet.
This project is not much harder then replacing you home hot water heater. These antennas if built correctly play extremely well.
Rich AA2MF


  

On Oct 12, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote:

> With a hexbeam you need both a mast and some way to rotate it.  Hexbeams are directional antennas.
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