Simon Smith wrote:
I have been refused permission for any kind of outdoor Antenna due to the
area in which I live in the UK having "permitted development rights
removed"
I think that this may be a conservation area. Having recently passed the
foundation course I am getting impatient - and dissapointed to say the
least.
I am now faced with only one or two alternatives - an Indoor or Loft
Antenna. I realise that this may restrict me to 2m only but at least it
will be better than nothing - or to operate mobile only.
Has anyone on the group got any suggestions ? I have a fair sized loft with
approx. 2.5m headroom, which runs the whole width of the house -almost
30ft. - is there anything I use in the loft like a loop Antenna for instance
? Or a fixed Station Antenna ?

Thaks for your help
John
M3IIV


I have run into this situation twice.

Once I installed a multiband - parallel wire - dipole for 10, 15, 20 and
40m and had reasonably good results.

The other place I installed a "Slinky dipole" which worked quite well on
10, 15, 20 and 40; but was marginal on 80m. Also had the disadvantage
that I had to go up to change bands.

Friends facing the same situation have used wire loop around the outside
of the house, and a hinged vertical which lay behind a fence and only
came up after dark.

Good luck
Dave