Another local uses an hf loop antenna tacked up around the circumference of the ceiling of a second floor bedroom.
Attic dipole plans.
If the attic area is not large enough to accommodate an almost full size dipole simply erect as much of the antenna as possible in a straight line then bend the ends of the dipole up down or sideways from the main portion of the system.
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The better your antenna the more success you will have making contacts.
Version 2017 nov 7 abstract this antenna is a 20 to 25 foot long 6 0 m to 7 6 m off center fed dipole antenna for the 20 m and 40 m bands designed for those who need to conceal an antenna.
A project which i ve been meaning to complete for a very long time is to place a dipole antenna in the attic space of our house.
This will provide me a means of reaching out to the world while i save my pennies and look for a good deal on a multi band yagi uda hf antenna and possibly a different tower too.
It can also be set up as a short vertical antenna that does not need a radial system.
You should attempt to maintain symmetry in the system by bending the ends of the antenna in equal amounts.
The infamous attic dipole.