On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:36:46 -0500, Buther Boy wrote
in :

Is there a good base antenna that can be used in the attic? I have a
lot of room, but haven't measured my attic. I would say there is at
least 12 feet of free vertical space...maybe even enough for an Imax
or A-99. Any suggestions you have would be great....Thanks!

Buther Boy


Just use a 9' whip. Find a sheet of copper, brass or aluminum for a
base, drill a hole through the center for the stud, and mount it near
the center of the attic. For the ground plane, scrounge a transformer
for the wire, cut several pieces to go from the base to as far as you
can stretch them, then attach them to the base. Works great. And yes,
it works great for local comm, too. Vinnie's problem is that he didn't
follow directions and tried to cut the ground radials to resonance.
They -should- be cut for as long as your space will allow, which is
hopefully a lot longer than 9'.








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