[TowerTalk] Looking for typical size attic info

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

I know this isn't the question you asked. (fully realize that) but the
question I'd ask myself is:

How well can I HEAR with ANY type of antenna in an attic?

 

Back in College I put a multiband fan dipole in an attic of a 16 unit apt
bldg and it "got out" just fine but I couldn't hear on most

bands worth a darn due to a lot of RFI etc.(s5-7 solid noise level, most of
the time)  That was just at the dawn of now commonplace switching power
supplies.

 

Your houses contents will be your enemy.  I know I can't hear a thing with a
rig inside my own house (KX2 or KX3 with indoor antennas, just playing
around) so most of my antennas are 150-200' away from my own house and
500-800' away from my neighbours. It's very quiet here, most of the time, in
most directions.  I worked 3Y0J today on 15m and they were in the
dust---mere whispers.  Saw gobs of complaints that few were working them in
NA on 15m, yet I did with very small antennas, located way out in a field.

 

So, a fan dipole will likely work just as well as any upside-down Hex (what
a great idea) as it's not likely to be very quiet, regardless of where it's
aimed, until you work on your (and your neighbours) trashy switching power
supplies, etc.

 

GL !

 

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB