My current set up uses a coax trap dipole folded up in my attic i can see where such a set up with a stepper ir dipole might be about all you can do in i was unaware that the stepperir had upgraded its multiband antenna to science design and performance of 2 band trapped dipole antennas including trap design.
Stepeir ir in attic.
A knee wall is a quick way to enclose those acute triangular portions of your attic where the rafters meet the top plate of the wall.
Read morehow to install and air seal attic baffles.
It was also when builders got caught up in the ventilation craze.
Understanding attic insulation types and energy savings.
Seriously the benefits of attic ventilation for controlling roof deck temperature and ice dams in northern climates has been known and studied for decades.
Radials are covert in the attic.
Doing this is just one step in finishing off an attic to make it a useful space and it helps to insulate your attic space against air infiltration from the outside.
I cannot get below 4 1 swr.
My steppir big ir vertical is now five 5 years old.
It loads and does an excellent job on all bands 40 6 3 4.
6m however has been a total no go.
I will update on longevity in the future.
You might be very aware of your energy expenses in the living areas of your home but it s important to pay attention to the attic too or all your hard work could literally blow out the roof.
Aluminum attic ladder 375 lb.
Attic ladder pull down folding stairs wood steps ceiling access 7 to 8 3 4 high 136 75 22 5 in.
I work a lot of dx on 80 watts but tend to miss what s close in on 20m less than 700 miles.
While impressed with the design and reports of good performance friend don kasten n4dk waited until steppir announced the 30 40 meter element availability on their popular 3el antenna.
The idea of having an effectively infinite number of monoband antennas covering 6 through 40 meters was very appealing.
We are incredibly excited to release this product and bring steppir products into the wireless world.
Ahh the 80 s.
Load cap 7 8 10 3 home.
Don placed his order for a new 3el steppir with the 30 40m element on april 4 2006.
Even though my attic has metal ducts and ac mains wiring i m able to tune up with reasonable swr 10m through 40m without any issues.
Today we announced the all new steppir w ir eless remote driver board which uses radio links to replace control cable normally required to operate the antenna.