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Have you tried mounting the antenna in the attic to see how well it works, before you go to the trouble of installing it on the roof?
I've done that in the past with good results. Only problem is you often don't have room to rotate the antenna (unless you get a really small one or have a large attic).
I've done that in the past with good results. Only problem is you often don't have room to rotate the antenna (unless you get a really small one or have a large attic).
I used an analog antenna in my attic for years with good results. When TV stations converted to digital I replaced that antenna with a digital model, also in the attic. I rotated it slowly and carefully to optimize signal strength but reception was mediocre.
I contacted WRAL-TV to ask for advice and received excellent customer service. They sent a technician to my house. He measured signal strength at the street and said my house is "in a hole." Then he gave a bit of advice which was the key to problem resolution, and I'm passing it along here. In addition to rotating the antenna you may slide it side to side to optimize the signal. It worked for me!
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