I am in deed restricted in my neighborhood as well so a attic antenna is my only route so my neighbors won't complain to me or to the home owners association. I have to do the measurements on how big of a Yagi antenna I can go.
Do you really need a yagi? That could include installing a rotor to change the direction of reception. At 440 you can build a quarter wave groundplane that would be only 6-7 inches tall or so...good feedline and it might just work. And it should fit in the attic nicely.
Do you have some repeater or destination you are trying to reach which requires a yagi?
I don't have any photos handy but I have a discone, X wing satcom (thanks PRCGUY) and other stuff in the attic. It all seems to work pretty much as well as anything outside.
I have an attic full of antennas. I have 10M and 20M dipoles as well as a Slinky for HF and a nice Diamond dual bander for 2M and 440. There are also 20 other scanner and land-mobile antennas up there.
My home is on a slight hill and the attic works pretty good although access is kind of rough these days due to 2 feet of blown-in insulation put in a couple years ago. While it has saved me a ton of money (electric bill went down $40 a month) it has put a crimp in the ability to maintain or add antennas.
This has nothing to do with your yagi pic (which is nice), but it looks like you have an open junction box to the right. Code violation!
I am in deed restricted in my neighborhood as well so a attic antenna is my only route so my neighbors won't complain to me or to the home owners association. I have to do the measurements on how big of a Yagi antenna I can go.
Looking for attic antennas for Amateur Radio use. Any manufacturer recommendations? I'll be using the 70cm 440 band.
Thanks Jamie
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If their are tv antennas on houses around your hood. Then i dont see why you cant stick a tripod on your roof
Your house your rules!
This has nothing to do with your yagi pic (which is nice), but it looks like you have an open junction box to the right. Code violation!