On another post I saw someone with an elaborate home made attic antenna. I wish I could do that, but I have a non-dormered cape. Ever since the station I mostly watch had to make a change due to an FCC requirement their signal fades out. For several years I had an outside antenna. Other stations were fine, this UHF station has given me trouble every since the change.
I looked on a map and saw the stations transmitting tower was not in the direction where the outside antenna ended up being pointed.
Today I moved the outside antenna inside. I have it on a mast about 5' high, for now being held upright by a chair on the 2nd floor. It's now pointed toward the stations transmitting (I think) and I'm able to get a good signal on that station, unlike before. The test will be the evening and 11:00pm news. I haven't had cable for years, mostly just watch TV for news, and Motorweek, a PBS show via Roku.
It certainly seems like direction makes a big difference, especially with UHF. I'm old enough to know of the Channel Master rotating antenna systems that my parents had. Looking at houses - very few have conventional outdoor antennas these days. When I bought the house 35 years ago it didn't, but my neighbor behind me did with the rotating system until he passed away 4 years ago at age 98. He was an avid wood stove user, split wood into his 90s.
The 2nd floor is now just used for storage so I may leave it as is. I've heard of others who get decent reception with attic antennas. What I wonder is - and the reason I'm posting is, do any others have success with indoor antennas? Mine isn't top of the line, I think it was $35 or so.
I looked on a map and saw the stations transmitting tower was not in the direction where the outside antenna ended up being pointed.
Today I moved the outside antenna inside. I have it on a mast about 5' high, for now being held upright by a chair on the 2nd floor. It's now pointed toward the stations transmitting (I think) and I'm able to get a good signal on that station, unlike before. The test will be the evening and 11:00pm news. I haven't had cable for years, mostly just watch TV for news, and Motorweek, a PBS show via Roku.
It certainly seems like direction makes a big difference, especially with UHF. I'm old enough to know of the Channel Master rotating antenna systems that my parents had. Looking at houses - very few have conventional outdoor antennas these days. When I bought the house 35 years ago it didn't, but my neighbor behind me did with the rotating system until he passed away 4 years ago at age 98. He was an avid wood stove user, split wood into his 90s.
The 2nd floor is now just used for storage so I may leave it as is. I've heard of others who get decent reception with attic antennas. What I wonder is - and the reason I'm posting is, do any others have success with indoor antennas? Mine isn't top of the line, I think it was $35 or so.
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