<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Tyler T <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tylernt@gmail.com" target="_blank">tylernt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">>> 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>
<br>
</div>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>
<br>
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>
<br>
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>
<br>
Of course, none of this applies if you have a metal roof or a radiant barrier.<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">_______________________________________________<br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><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>
<div><br></div><div>Jon</div></div>