Hi Daniel. If your apartment is of metal studs - beams & ect. you might
have a hard time getting out. I run into this same problem in a motel
room. What I have found that works is a dipole that uses 2 mobile
whips. I use a 4 inch PVC pipe (cut 3 inches) with 2 feed through 3/8
adapters & SO-239 connector for the coax. Use a wooden dowel to support
the PVC pipe tied with wire straps. You can also strap this to the rail
& take down when through or stick it in a flower pot. Have one of the
whips hanging over the rail to get away from the metal & of course the
other will be facing the sliding door. Have it up high enough that you
want walk into it & hit your face or worse eye!
I have found 20, 30, & 40 meters works well. My mobile antennas are old
Ten Tec whips (not made anymore), but believe Ham Sticks might work. By
tuning the whips on the antennas you shouldn't need a tuner to get SWR
down to 1:5 to 1.
Small enamel wire run to a tree, if that is feasible, will work also.
Just have trouble with birds running into it & storms breaking wire.
Good luck!
Reed W4JZ
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