attic antenna and aluminum HVAC tubing
Jun 26th 2012, 22:34 | |
k9ljqJoined: Feb 26th 2011, 21:32Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Planning on an antenna (or two) in the attic. The house is new and the heating and cooling are fed via flexible ALUMINUM COVERED tubing. Has anyone had any problems with high RFI/SWR etc. with this type of tubing? Or am I worrying about nothing. tnx all k9ljq |
Jun 27th 2012, 15:36 | |
aa6eJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Nearby conductors (AC wiring, ducting, etc.) can have a big impact on antennas, especially if they run parallel to the antenna and especially if they have anywhere near resonant length (multiple of 1/2 wavelength at operating frequency). Nearby parallel conductors will affect your antenna performance in ways that are hard to predict. But you really don't want to put RF energy into your power, cable TV, or phone wiring! You may need to limit your transmit power for this reason. 73 Martin AA6E |