BG5EYK
Okay, I'm using a JPC-12 GP antenna mounted on the balcony, and with this setup, I've achieved DXCC100 on FT8, as well as successful SSB contacts with stations in Europe.
However, the overall communication and reception are still somewhat weak, and I can sense a difference in the directionality of transmission and reception. For example, I can receive messages but cannot transmit them back to the other person, or vice versa – they can hear me calling, but my message to them is very weak. The specific differences in individual balcony situations need to be determined through personal testing.