Not a problem though.
How to wire antenna from attic.
Although the switch isn t rated for 70cm operation the manual says it will work on that band with a bit of acceptable loss.
To fit this antenna in an attic space i used an inverted v configuration.
Install a 9 1 unun at the antenna end of the coax.
I initially feed the dipole directly with a 1 1 balun and rg58 coax.
Don t worry if you lack the room to run the dipole in a straight line.
I just took the plastic ends of one side of the antenna and shoved it through the access door.
The ge 33692 attic mount hd antenna is a notable example of an antenna specially designed for placement in the attic.
Unun stands for unbalanced coaxial line to unbalanced antenna.
This was found to be quieter and made the antenna less sensitive to frequency changes.
The one i recommend.
Attic antennas many types of antenna can be mounted in the attic if you don t have radiant barrier tech shield.
An ameritron 5 port remote rf antenna switch i had on hand was put into service.
Bend the wires as much as necessary to make the dipole fit into the available space.
My attic access door is fairly small.
In order to really test it i decided to skip the step of a temporary outdoor deployment and just go ahead and put it in to it s final location.
This sleek futuristic antenna easily blends in thanks to an.
To install a tv antenna in your attic you have to go into the attic.
Get into the attic.
In some countries it.
So small that the antenna was too big to fit through.
It s a long way from the rabbit ear designs you might think of when picturing indoor antennas and much cooler looking than the metal contraptions often found outdoors.
Installation of a wire antenna in my small attic as previously mentioned i ve recently built my first wire antenna.
The ge 20431 futura outdoor indoor attic tv antenna is one of the best looking options on the market.
For example you can install a wire dipole in almost any attic space.
It was a lot of work but i ve gotten a lot better at things and i d say overall.
It did need a separate small gauge multi wire control cable to be run to the attic.
It bent quite a bit but i was able to.
I later changed this by feeding the dipole twin feeder via a remote balun.
This antenna has all the reception power of an outdoor antenna but features a curved metal frame of reflectors that are designed for fitting easily into smaller attic spaces.
Avoid placing antenna so that signal passes through objects in the attic.
Need lots of room keep them away from metal objects like heaters and ducts wire antennas can be run near the peak of the roof inside the attic bent in odd shapes to match the space available.
