Brent, I as well as others on the list have operated from hotel rooms
with similar conditions to your location. I used 65 ft #26-28 enameled
wire from my tuner to a tree, near my window. Since the enameled wire
is insulated, I passed it through the screen (does not damage the
screen)
and sloped it downward to a height of about 8 or 10 ft above the ground.
I just tied it off without using an insulator and it was barely visible.
If you are not able to do that, (I assume not as your are trying to use
the Hamsticks indoors) you can use the hamstick(or any other mobile
antenna) inside but it is going to need some sort of radial system.
There was a G3COJ? a few years ago that used a mobile whip from
pension rooms and hotel rooms on an extended trip, but he only had
success when he had a quarter wavelength tuned radial for each band
of interest, attached to the mounting base. I have not heard of too
much success over the years with the Isotron and feel that if you went
to a lump-loaded type antenna, a loop similar to the AEA or MFJ may
be a better performer. However, try the radial system on the Hamstick
system, if you can get the window open and put the antenna out at a
30-45 degree angle, you should have good success. I may be repeating
what others had already told you, but want to emphasize "keep trying".
Listening for you. 72/73 Ray
-- Ray Colbert, W5XE, SOWP 1064M, FISTS 2146 (also af852@rgfn.epcc.edu) El Paso, Texas
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