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Couple of questions about mounting a dipole antenna... Is there a minimum mounting height for a dipole? Obviously with any antenna the higher it is the better, but outside of this, is there a minimum height for it to be mounted so that it radiates properly and/or the ground doesn't...

Thanks for all the feedback. Sounds like everyone is against the idea, so I'll punt on it for now. (But yes, the attic is plenty big. Its easily 60 ft long and over 30 feet wide) Nothing up there now except for a TV antenna.

Back in the 80's I had a generic 1/2 ground plane, while my friend across town had a Starduster. The Starduster always did better on DX. Around local it was only slightly better, Largely due to the fact it was mounted 50 feet up while mine was only 30. Can't say how the Sirio compares

I am thinking about getting a 4 element beam to add some more punch above what I have today with my Maco 5/8 vertical. 1. Due to a number of low hanging trees, I can not put a beam outside, it would have to go in the attic. Would a beam in the Attic offer a significant improvement over 5/8...

Im hoping someone can help me out. My Ranger 2950 just died. Was working fine for years, and turned it on last night and got nothing. Well, practically nothing. The LCD on the front is totally dead. Nothing happens when I key the mic. But when it is turned on I can hear a very faint white...