This has resulted in a new wave of specialized antennas.
Will a j pole work if mounted in the attic.
The infamous attic dipole.
Attic antennas many types of antenna can be mounted in the attic if you don t have radiant barrier tech shield.
Mounting ham radio antennas in the attic.
The kb9vbr 2 meter j pole antenna is 69 inches tall overall.
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The better your antenna the more success you will have making contacts.
If your house has a tin or steel roof then the attic wouldn t be much of an option.
You will need a peak in your attic that is tall enough for the antenna to fit.
As more people cut the cord to enjoy free over the air stations like fox cbs abc nbc and more attic mounted antennas are becoming more popular.
What is the typical signal propagation loss to be expected from a 2 meter 70cm j pole antenna mounted in an attic where the roofing material is the common 5 8 plywood and asphalt shingles compared to the same antenna mounted outside at the same height.
The only concern with attic mounted antennas is the space available to you for mounting.
This was installed at a previous qth i will be the first or millionth remember i m from fl to affirm that the antenna is the determining factor for success when it comes to one s station set up.
I haven t one in an attic but i built a j pole and stuck it on the side of a building between massive a c.
In fact for an attic install you really don t need a mast at least in the traditional sense.
Since you plan to place this in the attic a ground for the mast as lightning protection probably is not necessary and you probably won t need a lightning arrestor installed inline on the coax either.
It s part of what makes the j pole work so well.
The ge 33692 attic mount hd antenna is a notable example of an antenna specially designed for placement in the attic.
How much loss can be expected.
Its connected to a 281 as well because my father was exceptionally impressed with how someone sounded on our local repeater doing exactly what you re wanting a tm 281 on a j pole in the attic.
Is it of the magnitude of reaching only half the distance or is the loss less significant.
