Attic install
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scanjunkie
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Looks great!! Looking back on things now I wish I had done the same when my house was being built. Oh, well, you live and learn!
Wow, that looks great! How well does something like that work from inside the attic?
wyldman
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What about aiming ? Aren't most yagi's quite directional ?
I was curious to that myself, how well do antennas work in the attic anyway ? It easier for me to axx my attice more so then get on my roof lol...Quickcall said:
It's pointed north towards Detroit, so it should do ok. I'm in a good area and pick up just about everyone around me. I haven't tried it out yet. I had to sneak it in after the electrical inspection. I ran the cable into the cable tv outlet and added 2 bnc hook ups to the wall plate. The other one is for the discone in the other part of the attic. I may hook it up to the scanner tomorrow to see how it works before the next phase of construction. These antennas now days are too expensive to leave exposed to the elements. I will let you all know how it works out. Thanks.
ISP911
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How about a pic of the discone? I had some RG-6 ran from my attic to the basement (future shack) when my house was built (2-story) but have yet to set up the antenna. Looking for the optimal install amongst the rafters.
I have 4 antennas mounted in my attic, and it works fine. Not as good as outside, but if it's all you can do, it beats the stock antennas.
Anyone ever tried one of those "Ventennas?" They look like an extension of PVC pipe you drop right on the soil stack or sewer vent pipe on the roof. They make them for scanning, and seperate models for VHF and UHF transmit capabilities.KC2GVX said:
Check it out: www.ventenna.com
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The problem with mounting antennas in my attic is that the plywood that they used to cover the roof is insulated with this foam board that has aluminum foil all over the bottom of it, effectively making my attic a faraday cage!
I ended up putting the discone on the chimeny, behind it actually, so that folks in the back can't see it because the chimney blocks it, and folks in the front can't see it because the roof blocks it... it is tucked nice an tight back there... works perfectly.
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I ended up putting the discone on the chimeny, behind it actually, so that folks in the back can't see it because the chimney blocks it, and folks in the front can't see it because the roof blocks it... it is tucked nice an tight back there... works perfectly.
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Then, if you're not already using a Stridsberg multi-coupler, I imagine that you have several scanners or even ham radio hooked up to that one antenna using T-connectors. However, that could cost loss, and scanners or receivers can act against one another. I love my Stridsbergs; Although I may have already posted this, I also had to purchase PAR notch filters to rid my VHF receivers of that awful non-stop ringing from paging transmitters that plagues most of us around here.blantonl said:
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Will,
I use an 8 port Stridsberg Multicoupler with an FM Trap.
I'll have to get some pics of my shack up soon.... but as pcrguy said in an earlier thread, I've got to clean it up first... ;-)
I use an 8 port Stridsberg Multicoupler with an FM Trap.
I'll have to get some pics of my shack up soon.... but as pcrguy said in an earlier thread, I've got to clean it up first... ;-)
Uplink
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I use the "off-set center fed dipole" in my attic. It's wide band, works great and cost less than $10 bucks...
More on the OCFD antenna in this thread...
More on the OCFD antenna in this thread...
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What a good thread of info! I'm in a townhouse and am always on the lookout for antenna ideas that beat my setup as HOA rules don't allow anything visible. I'm currently using a dipole hanging off the backside of my house on the second floor. The townhouse does not seem to block the signals from that direction. But the biggest difference in quality came when I grounded it. I started bring in signals that were previously uncopiable.
Thanks for all the good ideas....
Thanks for all the good ideas....
I have an attic full of antennas from HF all the way up to 900 MHz. They work just fine. There is probably a slight bit of attenuation, but I can still hear all kinds of VHF/UHF stuff for 50+ miles in any direction, and I've worked all over the world on HF. I'm not even on a hill......Quickcall said:
Tom WA8PYR
One of my recommendations for "getting permission" to erect antennas where you normally wouldn't, is to invoke "I am a ham radio / communications specialist" and I need to monitor several frequencies for Homeland Security. It might work, and it's true! Although there may be covenants and prohibitions regarding ANY ancillary objects to a structure where you reside, you might get a sympathetic board member who understands the importance of radios and communications in today's hectic lifestyle!bear105 said:
Just a thought...
Ham Radio operators should not give the impression that they are a member of a government security agency when they aren't. Ham radio is a hobby that assists during times of disaster. He shouldn't be advised to try to make us something that were not cause 5 minutes on the internet any member of the HOA would know the truth.K9WSS said:
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Ditto, I installed 3 runs of RG214 before the drywall went up between my attic and radio room that is on the 1st floor of my 2 story home. Hind sight tells me that I should of installed more, so in the end I put in some splitter/combiners to make the most of the 3 cables.wa8pyr said:
I also have an outside tower at about 20' that holds my sat dish and dual band antenna, but I still have access work to do to clean that up to make the cable install a little neater.
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