Cable cut Arlington, Texas A few questions
 

To start off here is my signal analysis http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...8d1746fabeaf83

I have what looks like(no markings on it I can see) an antennacraft 5884 http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ctId=11000532# hanging atm from the 8-9 foot ceiling of my garage pointed to the south east... it has been there since I bought the house about 10yrs ago.. The only diff in appearance is that the long horizontal portions of the antenna on the front of it angle slightly back on both sides making a chevron shapes.

My 1st question is if possible should those be folded forward so they stick straight out from where they are attached.

2nd I would like to take this antenna to the roof and attach it to the newer coax that was installed for my old sat dish before I switched to cable... this would allow me to use the cables run to all of the homes rooms rather than just the living room.

I have been thinking of buying a winegard antenna for better reception, but then decided I should at least take this antenna to the roof and giving it a shot before I spent the monies on something I possibly dont need

ATM I get less than 40% signal on any station and usually thats ok but if any storm rolls through and or now that there are leaves on trees again I get little moments of bad pic and sound to constant in/out of pic and sound

I am interested in 4,5,8,11,13,21,27,33,34,52 do you guys think I should give this this a shot or is this antenna since it is 10yrs+ ld should be replaced it appears to be in perfect shape.

One other thing I have a RCA DTA800B1l converter box I dislike this thing whats a good keep alternative to replace this

Tv Antennas and Reception
 

The Tv antenna is a all channel VHF/UHF/FM antenna and will receive quite well at your location. Point the antenna at about 135 magnetic compass when mounted on the roof of the house. Mount the antenna so the it is level with the ground , here is how to point Tv antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html. If the long metal receiving elements will lock in place - sticking straight out then do that. If the long metal receiving elements will only lock in place swept forward then do that. The Tv stations are Very Strong at your location , a amplifier will not be needed.

Tv Antennas and Reception
 

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Tv Antennas and Reception
 

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The one nice thing about the RCA DTA800B1 is the signal strength meter on it (and the fact that you can store channels and rescan on the B1). I'd use the RCA DTA800B1 to point the antenna for the highest signal strength reading. And yes, otherwise it isn't the best converter box out there.