On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 06:51:16 -0700, jimbo wrote:

In other words, is an antenna an antenna or is an
antenna and it's installation an antenna?

Hi jimbo

The second, the wire you call an antenna, its method of feed, and its
environment are the radiator. With care, it may work straight out of
the box, but your numbers already offer a different story; thus the
question becomes "what constitutes care?"

It would seem to me that if the antenna is tuned and works in my shop
it should work in the attic. Otherwise, how do "store bought" antennas
work?

The market for antennas destined to be put in an attic is very small,
hence you see very few for sale.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC