gareth wrote:
What is the recommended practice these days for Top Band antennae for
restricted spaces?

Many years ago (50?) it was to adapt a mobile area for fised station use.


Magnetic loop antennas require very little space. If you Google VK3YE
you will find he has a design for a homebrew loop that covers 1.8 to 21
mhz. It will not be very efficient, but you can always build a loop of
greater diameter which will raise the efficiency. There are a number of
loop designs on the net. There are an increasing number of loops being
manufactured as well. Size-wise, a magloop will outperform many full
sized antennas.

de Irv VE6BP