Installing A Ham Loop Antenna In A Garage Attic

Attics are great locations for indoor antennas.

Installing a ham loop antenna in a garage attic.

Another local uses an hf loop antenna tacked up around the circumference of the ceiling of a second floor bedroom. This calls for a little creativity. Installation of a wire antenna in my small attic as previously mentioned i ve recently built my first wire antenna. With his antenna matching unit providing an acceptable match he s on the air making contacts.

Install a 9 1 unun at the antenna end of the coax. If the space allows consider mounting your antennas in the attic. Often amateur radio operators are looking for alternative locations to install their antennas. If you live in a space restricted location or are under a hoa restriction you may be able to mount an antenna outside.

My attic antenna setup featuring the alpha delta dx cc antenna and my n9tax dual band 2m 70cm antenna. Antennas generally perform best when they re out in the clear but there is no law that says you can t use an outdoor antenna indoors. For example you can install a wire dipole in almost any attic space. Unun stands for unbalanced coaxial line to unbalanced antenna.

The near vertical portion of wire 20 ft from the attic shortwave antenna to the receiver could pick up vertically polarized electrostatic interference. The one i recommend.