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refugo
11-Feb-2012, 9:23 AM
Link to report: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d0b86c75f31907d

No existing antenna, this will go into a splitter for 3 TVs.

I'm mainly looking to get the major networks.

I can mount this on roof (or in attic). There isn't anything close that will block the direction it shows for the majority of channels (327 degrees).
Electron
12-Feb-2012, 1:50 AM
All of the Major Networks will be received and more , A Lot More. Instal a Winegard HD7698P antenna with a Winegard AP8700 preamp aimed at about 325 degree magnetic compass. Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html. . Mount the antenna above the roof with one of these Strong and Sturdy antenna mounts , http://www.ronard.com/909911.html , http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html , http://www.ronard.com. Here are places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.winegarddirect.com , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.amazon.com . . Buy Ronard antenna mounts from SolidSignal or from Ronard.
refugo
12-Feb-2012, 3:48 AM
Awesome, thanks! I'll give it a try and let you know.
refugo
12-Feb-2012, 3:49 AM
One quick note ... that link to solidsignal is actually going to amazon :)
Electron
12-Feb-2012, 4:10 AM
Thats odd , I fixed the link.
refugo
15-Feb-2012, 6:44 AM
Well ... apparently I struck a nerve with the wife when showing her that Winegard :(

What would be a good alternate recommendation for putting something in an attic? This is a north facing house, but thanks to a strange roof-line the widest open spot is on the south-facing side. Regular shingled roof, regular blown insulation.
Electron
15-Feb-2012, 5:19 PM
The reception signal strength is too weak at your location , a antenna mounted in the attic might not receive any tv stations. Mount this antenna , DB4e with a Antennas Direct CPA-19 preamp above the roof. http://www.antennasdirect.com.Tv antennas are not evil. People have some real strange ideas about antennas.
refugo
18-Feb-2012, 6:46 PM
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll have to admit I was a little baffled at the WAF, really took me by surprise. I don't see the big deal of having an antenna on the roof, but, oh well.

I'll try out the antenna + amplifier and see what I get. I found a good place in the attic where I can get to the highest point (ironically, as I was hunting around I found another access point I never knew about).