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Originally Posted by Dave Loudin
As Tower Guy said, you need some real gain in order to overcome the losses from being in the attic. Doing the math... The predicted Noise Margin for WLOS is 22 dB. Take 20 dB out for losses through the roof and other stuff and yo are very close to no lock. Add a little cable loss and you're right at threshold.
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That sounds reasonable, thank you for the explanation.
Could you speak to orientation? The smaller bowtie stands vertically facing North. I think the larger antenna might only fit in the attic such that its length runs East-West, essentially perpindicular to the source of most signals. Problem?