I'll submit my two cents because I live on the other side of the
Metroplex from you. Nobody has mentioned when 10 MIGHT be open. Your
best chances of working any stations would be in the late morning to
mid/late afternoon. The band will die at your sunset. Best propogation
is most likely in a north-south direction, so string your dipole so that
is comes as close as possible to being stretched east-west and being
broadside to the north-south path. Because you have a radio, if memory
serves, puts out only 25 watts (?) your best bet is to work on the
antenna a bit-perhaps lengthen it to a resonant point near a full wave
length to improve both the receive and transmit capacity of your radio.

Gary
AB5RM


Dan wrote:
The CB/Ham antenna is tuned to 28.4Mhz and is sitting next to a
window. It is 35" or so in height with a loading coil.. Not sure how
much wire is in the loading coil.. Another post I found says 18 turns.

Dan

Doug Smith W9WI wrote in message ...

Dan wrote:

Thanks so much for all the feedback. If I could ask another question,
which antenna configuration do you think I will have the most success
with, the dipole in the attic or the trimmed Radio Shack CB antenna?

Where is the CB antenna, and what do you have it stuck to? How long is it?

Chances are pretty good that the CB antenna is a serious comprimise. I
think you'll probably find the attic dipole a better performer.