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Atics and the inside of buildings Are Not a reception friendly environment and Never Will Be a reception friendly environment.
Start with a ,
http://www.antennacraft.net ,
HBU11K antenna in the attic aimed at about 174 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas ,
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.
If reception situations/problems happen in the attic that are not resolvable with antenna aim and location adjustments in the attic.
Then move the HBU11K antenna to above the roof in such a manner that the roof and building are not , obstructing , impeding , blocking , reception inthe directions of , South West , South , South East , North , North East.
A antenna system amplifier will most likely not be required.