On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 04:17:50 GMT, "j.beltz"
wrote:

i live in an single story first floor apartment,
any ideas on an 80-10 meter antenna indoors only,
thanks jack


If you can park close to your apartment, a mobile antenna on your car,
with a temporary line running out to your car, could be a possibility.

If you can put a short, angled whip in your window, look at the Barker
& Williamson AP-10A. (www.bwantennas.com) Many years ago, I had good
luck running one from a 3rd story window. Good for 40 through 2
meters.

Otherwise, you could string up dipoles for the higher HF bands in your
apartment.

For the outdoors, suppliers like www.thewireman.com have #26 black
insulated antenna wire, which is nearly invisible against the sky, and
RG-174 coax, which is only 1/8" thick -- though it could be tricky
stringing anything up on an apartment ground.

Finally, when your lease is up, you might look into a house rental :-)

Bob
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