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Indoor Attic Dipole Antenna for Ham Radio & CQ Antenna Center Insulators from KE5FEN. Post #1439.

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpoJsdLSiU. Operating an Amateur/Ham Radio station from a deed-restricted property (HOA.CC&R) is often a daunting challenge.  If outdoor HF antennas aren't permitted in your area, perhaps a dipole antenna mounted in your attic will get you on the air without raising the ire of the "antenna police."  If your ham radio station is in a wood frame home with non-metal shingles, this idea from K5ACL (SignalSearch) will solve most of your antenna problems.  The video takes you step-by-step through the design, construction, and use of an attic HF antenna.  Another approach would be to use some kind of magnetic loop antenna, either home-built or commercially made. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly pod