For example you can install a wire dipole in almost any attic space.
Ham radio attic antenna installation.
Don t worry if you lack the room to run the dipole in a straight line.
If the top of the antenna touches the walls or roof the performance may be affected slightly.
On hf wire beams can be run on the roof supports or the rafters these usually are good for one direction only but can be switched electrically for different coverage.
The coax shield would then be properly terminated at both ends and stop being a rogue antenna.
Hide stuff in the closet one of the challenges you may encounter is getting the coaxial cable up into the attic.
Attic antennas many types of antenna can be mounted in the attic if you don t have radiant barrier tech shield.
The kb9vbr 2 meter j pole antenna is 69 inches tall overall.
Unun stands for unbalanced coaxial line to unbalanced antenna.
The only concern with attic mounted antennas is the space available to you for mounting.
Once all the yagis were bolted in place on the mast i used my antenna analyzer to adjust their driven elements to provide the best match in the weak signal portions of each band.
Bend the wires as much as necessary to make the dipole fit into the available space.
Again stay away from metal and wires to maintain your pattern.
On vhf a beam antenna can work well in the attic even a rotator can be used.
Attics are great locations for indoor antennas.
You should then make the coax shield connect properly to the pl 259 connectors at each end.
Installation of a wire antenna in my small attic as previously mentioned i ve recently built my first wire antenna.
In the attic the antenna is not visible it is not exposed to weather and it can be installed without climbing onto your roof.
You will need a peak in your attic that is tall enough for the antenna to fit.
Remote rf switch control box in the shack chooses which antenna is operational in the attic.
Install a 9 1 unun at the antenna end of the coax.