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Quote , "(I do not want to be able to see it from the front of the house."
= Aesthetics , A variation of the word Anesthetics.
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The Truth is Tv Antennas are Beautiful and Handsome.
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The Tvfool Radar Plot Shows the Main Groups of Digital Broadcast Tv Stations/Channels are to the , North West , North , South South East.
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Attics and the inside of buildings Are Not a reception friendly environment and Never Will Be an reception friendly environment.
Yes you can start with a antenna in the attic.
http://www.antennacraft.net.
HBU33 antenna.
Aimed at about 350 degree magnetic compass direction.
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Here is how to aim antennas.
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna , do not trust a , cell phone , tablet and etc. compass.
Most Digital Tv's have a Signal Strength Meter and Some Digital Tv's also have a Signal Quality Meter.
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The Tv reception is signal strength is Ok at your reception location.
You can also Test reception with a.
http://www.antennacraft.net.
10G201 preamplifier.
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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.
For 2 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.
For 3 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.
For 4 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-4D , 4 way splitter.
Buy the , HFS-2D , HFS-3D , HFS-4D , splitters at ,
http://www.hollandelectronics.com , or ,
http://www.amazon.com.
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If reception situations happen in the attic that are not resolvable with antenna aim and location adjustments and preamplifier.
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Then move the HBU33 antenna and preamp to Above the Peak of the Roof in such a manner that the , attic , roof , building , are not , obstructing , impeding , blocking , reception in the directions of , North West , North , South South East.
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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.
http://www.ronard.com/909911.html. Install the , ronard(911) , 5 foot tripod antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html. Install the , ronard(4560) , eave antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html. Measure around rthe chimney and use a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224) .
http://www.ronard.com
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Home Depot has , 10 foot 6 inch length , 1 and 3/8 inch diameter , TOP RAIL , chain link fence , PIPE , that makes good antenna mast/pipe , the price is low at about 12 dollars.
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Also know this.
As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative Effect on Broadcast Tv Reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own , attic , roof , building.
Install the HBU33 antenna Above the Peak of the Roof.
Some and not all Negative Effects are.
Absorbing Blocking Reception.
Multi-Path Reflecting Tv Signals Bouncing All Around.
The Best Practice for Reliable Reception is to install the HBU33 antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception including your own , attic , roof , building.
If installing the HBU33 antenna at some other location then the roof will provide the , least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception then install at that location.