"Irv Finkleman" wrote in message news

Thanks for all the replys guys.

Just to set the record straight, I have been a ham for
over fifty years, and a very active member of
the local ham club for over 30 (since I moved to Calgary).
I hold an advanced ticket and am not
totally ignorant on matters re antennas. I am a darned
good tech (most of my gear was bought broken and I
fixed it up), but sometimes I need simple answers
to a few questions -- and this is the place for that!

Irv--
I have had "reasonable" results using a horizontal loop strung around the
top of the shack walls.

I used buttons for insulators, and thread to fasten the buttons to the wall
via thumbtacks. The wire was 28 ga if I recall.

My first attempt was with a 15 meter loop. I had a little extra space, so I
just made the loop a little larger and used a tuner to calm things down.

This is not the ultimate antenna, but isn't too bad considering that it is
indoors.

Good luck with your living arrangement and ham activities.

Wayne
W5GIE
Redlands, CA