* Originally By: Wayne Sarosi
 * Originally To: All
 * Originally Re: [Indoor Antennas - part1]
 * Original Area: Ham_Tech
 * Forwarded by : Blue Wave v2.12
SUBJECT: Indoor antennas
Items to be covered:  HF indoor antennas, VHF/UHF indoor antennas
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HF Indoor Antennas:
       This can be fun. Imagine packing a 20m beam into an apartment! OW!
Imagine your XYL's reaction! OW! Imagine trying to turn it! LOOK OUT!
Here, I'll discuss some pratical indoor antennas that can be built by 
anyone. 
       Antennas include: 
               o HF foil antennas
               o VHF/UHF discones
               o Wire beams
               o Attic VHF/UHF rotatables
               o Tape antennas (TNX Jim, for the idea)
               o Telescoping VHF/UHF indoor beams.
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                       HF Foil Antennas
HF foil antennas are too weak in their physical construction for outside
use. Foil antennas are just what the title implies, foil. They are made
from ordinary aluminum foil, the kind used for heavy duty cooking, such as
roasting a turkey. 
This antenna goes in the attic of your home or condo. Apartment dwellers
may 
have a time with this antenna depending on their location within their
complex. 
Materials needed are two to three rolls of aluminum foil, copper tape with
electrically conductive glue, a staple gun and staples, and coax with 
connector. 
By stapling the foil in a loop or dipole configuration on the attic
rafters,
a simple antenna can be formed.
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                               || Balun if desired
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                               | coax to shack
These two configurations are excellent when used with a tuner for the
various
bands on amateur radio and SWL listening. They are cheap to
install and can
be made into other configurations, by the amateur, if desired. A relay can
be installed to provide dual antenna configurations if needed. With this
device you can switch between a dipole and the loop for different
propagation conditions. Size and shape is dependent on the attic
structure.
I'll be discussing the other listed antennas after the return of Atlantis
to KSC. Presently my work load is preventing me from making regular
postings
of this information. Please bear with me. I will continue this
discussion
later this week. Atlantis is due in to KSC at 0819 EDT, Sunday
the 11th.
Hopefully I will have another posting before that.
73, -WS
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