I went ahead and reran the TVFR, It turns out that the original was only about two blocks off my location. Construction is wood frame and sheetrock walls with Hardie siding. Current indoor antenna is a non-amplified rabbit ear with central loop style model that I bought at Radio Shack. It does ok after positioning according to your instructions but isn't nearly as good as reception via the 7696 that I had on the roof when I was much further away from the transmitters.
So, is it pretty much always better to have a roof or attic mount antenna even considering the signal loss while traveling through the coax in the house? Roof is not metal or tile.
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Originally Posted by GroundUrMast
Per your TVFR: Address was only resolved to street level and might not be that close to your actual location. For more accurate results, try entering a specific address or coordinates. To be sure you have an accurate TVFR, consider using this tool to generate a report: Online TV Maps
If your home is sided with metal, stucco or masonry you may not be able to get much signal indoors. Another possibility is that the many strong signals will likely overload an amplified antenna... Non-amplified indoor antennas would be quite capable in a wood-sided home if the first TVFR is close to depicting your conditions. http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=2828
If the conditions shown in your first TVFR are accurate and you choose to mount outdoors (which is almost always a superior location) , the HD7696P is plenty of antenna. Smaller antennas such as the HD7694P and Antennacraft HBU-33 are also 'plenty'.
If attic mounting is your choice, (avoid metal and tile roofs) then the 7696 is a very reasonable option.
Having said all that, I think re-running your TVFR is a good idea... just to be sure. |