Ideas for an Apartment Balcany Antenna
Apr 21st 2012, 03:04 | |
WA2FTVJoined: Mar 3rd 2012, 03:12Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Greetings Everyone, I am looking for ideas for HF antennas (80-10) that would fit on an apartment balcany that measures about 9' 6" x 10'6" x 5'. The outside of the apartment complex buildings have aluminum siding. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Cedric |
Apr 21st 2012, 10:59 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Joined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
http://www.chem.hawaii.edu/uham/vee.html Here is an example of one that works reasonably well, given the circumstances. If it sounds like your antennas are being effectively shielded by the aluminum siding, you may need to consider other alternatives, such as portable operation. Listening tests may all you need to make this determination--find something that hears well--then work on the SWR, not the other way around. Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |