Quickcall said:Wow, that looks great! How well does something like that work from inside the attic?
KC2GVX said: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.
K9WSS said: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.
Check it out: www.ventenna.com
blantonl said: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.-Lb
Quickcall said:Wow, that looks great! How well does something like that work from inside the attic?
bear105 said: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....
K9WSS said:"I am a ham radio / communications specialist" and I need to monitor several frequencies for Homeland Security.
wa8pyr said: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......
Tom WA8PYR