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On 10/03/2012 02:02 PM, Jon Heizer wrote:
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<div>On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Tyler T <span><<a
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<div>>> I am considering moving from cable to OTA and
was wondering if any on this list<br>
>> would have any recommendations for an attic
antenna.<br>
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I love having my antenna in the attic. Where I live now,
rabbit ears<br>
are almost good enough, so my 4-foot Yagi in the attic does
great<br>
(can't remember if it came from Home Depot or Lowes or Radio
Shack). I<br>
can aim it 45° off-center in either direction without the
signal<br>
strength meter so much as budging. (Admittedly, I moved in
this<br>
summer, so my signal may degrade slightly this winter when the
roof<br>
has some snow piled up on it -- I don't forsee a problem
though.)<br>
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All else being equal, an attic antenna will need to be larger
than an<br>
outdoor one. On the upside, you don't have to worry about
lightning<br>
strikes. And it never gets blown down in windstorms. And your
cable<br>
run is shorter (especially if you wall-mount your USB or
Ethernet<br>
tuner near the ceiling), which improves signal strength. Cable<br>
connections won't corrode as fast. And installation and
servicing are<br>
easier/safer.<br>
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If antennaweb shows you have good signal strength, I'd buy the
biggest<br>
antenna that will fit in your attic. If your signal ends up
being too<br>
weak, you can always move it to the roof.<br>
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Of course, none of this applies if you have a metal roof or a
radiant barrier.<br>
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<div>Another easy option is I have my antenna in the top of an
upstairs closet. Coax is already run to that room so I just
had to run a cable into the closet, unhook that line from the
distribution box, and go. Easy 30 minute change over.</div>
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<div>Jon</div>
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I agree. Just a mention that typing keywords "coat hangar antenna"
into youtube.com search box will give you interesting results. The
videos are based on Gray Hoverman antennas.<br>
Tom<br>
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