So I am pretty limited on space, and lack the ability to place antennas outdoors. The extent of what I'm able to do is limited to the confines of an indoor spare room. That being said, I've been using a 40 foot piece of speaker wire indoors, strung up sort of haphazardly.
My question is, what would the ideal configuration of this wire be? Does it need to be outstretched as much as possible end to end? What it it were wound? Could I coil it round a couple of posts (nails in the wall) about 5 or 6 feet apart? Could I wrap it around the perimeter of the walls at ceiling height? Would it be better to wrap it vertically along one wall from floor to ceiling? What is the best thing to do? I also have somewhat of an access to the attic (only about 2 feet high). I've heard this is a good place to place an antenna. Should I pop open the attic door, string a weight to one end of the wire and toss it across as far as I can?
Also,.. This 40ft wire was split down the middle, so I have 2 sets of this wire. Might it be a good idea to braid them together and make it an 80 foot length?
My question is, what would the ideal configuration of this wire be? Does it need to be outstretched as much as possible end to end? What it it were wound? Could I coil it round a couple of posts (nails in the wall) about 5 or 6 feet apart? Could I wrap it around the perimeter of the walls at ceiling height? Would it be better to wrap it vertically along one wall from floor to ceiling? What is the best thing to do? I also have somewhat of an access to the attic (only about 2 feet high). I've heard this is a good place to place an antenna. Should I pop open the attic door, string a weight to one end of the wire and toss it across as far as I can?
Also,.. This 40ft wire was split down the middle, so I have 2 sets of this wire. Might it be a good idea to braid them together and make it an 80 foot length?