Indoor verticals

Many have restrictions on outside antennas, possibly with covenants preventing any form of outside antenna. Some years ago I made one for 160m, although similar antennas could be made of other HF bands. If I can make one for 160m, I am pretty sure ones for higher HF bands should be even better. Never say you cannot erect an effective HF antenna.

See https://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp3/antennas/160m_loft_ant

160m loft antenna diagram

This is a diagram showing the arrangement of my 160m loft-mounted antenna. The ground connection is made to a hot water tank (copper) next to the upstairs shack. It connects via copper pipes in the house to the external ground and works very well. The top capacity hat should be as large as possible but in my case is just a couple of horizontal wires around 1-2m longh in each case hung horizontally in the top of the loft space.