I think I'd even have a problem there.. I have tried to extend the antenna out the window into the courtyard on a piece of metal attached to a metal filing cabinet but even that did not work (my apartment faces the interior courtyard on the 2nd floor of a 5 story building (with double-height floors, so the ceilings (and building overall) are taller than the standing 5 story building.<br>
<br>Still no luck. There's got to be a way..<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:donroden@hiwaay.net">donroden@hiwaay.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Windows ?<br>
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Don WA4NPL<br>
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opps......... can I say "windows" on a linux site ?<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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Quoting "Greg Brown" <<a href="mailto:gwbrown1@gmail.com" target="_blank">gwbrown1@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
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Ok, people, I've got a problem that's really bugging me. I had to move to<br>
an apartment this year and the building seems purpose-built to block 2 meter<br>
radio signals. I have a tri-band HT that is literally worthless inside and<br>
a Yaesu FT-1802 50 watt 2 meter radio and a 1/4 mag mount antenna. In the<br>
old house (in Youngsville) I could easily hit the 148.88 repeater even at 10<br>
watts output. Here, in downdown Durham, I can recieve transmissions on the<br>
FT-1802 but not push a signal to the repeater (the HT is useless inside, it<br>
can't even pick up a useable signal from the repeater).<br>
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So, what can I do? The building management already said no to a roof<br>
mounted antenna of any kind so that's out. Can I try a different antenna<br>
inside the building? The building in question is an old tobacco warehouse<br>
with foot-thick brick walls (exterior) and interior walls are built using<br>
metal studs with drywall over top.<br>
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There's got to be *SOMETHING* I can do.<br>
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Any ideas are welcome.<br>
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Greg<br>
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