[TowerTalk] Looking for typical size attic info

[JP]

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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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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