Trying to find a suitable antenna to put in my attic for OTA. I live just north outside of Philadelphia PA. here's a link to a TV Fool report
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...5b944497c4382a
I'm only interested in the main UHF/VHF stations that the reports lists all at 241 degrees (true north) and ~18 miles away This is just ABC/NBC/CBS/PBS and virtual channels 17.1/29.1/57.1
Rooftop antenna is not an option. I was planning on putting an antenna in the attic facing the southwest wall . The only obstructions would be the outer wall & vinyl siding. Outside of that is an unobstructed view, though my neighborhood is in a bit of a valley compared to the surrounding area
I originally bought an amplified Mohu Leaf and placed it next to the TV on a window that face north. On the 1st try it got all the above stations I mention expect for ABC. I then moved it to a window on the west wall (figuring it was closer to 241 deg) and it picked up some of the obscure stations (but no ABC). The picture was good enough to watch with a few episodes of pixelations/dropouts but not too annoying.
But after the 1st day, reception quality & # stations dropped pretty quickly. None of the stations would hold a picture. Eventually I tried it in the attic right against the southwest wall (a 50 foot run of RG6 quad cable) but got no better results. I was hoping with the extra height up there & no exterior obstructions it would pick up what I listed above. So I’m at a loss to figure out why it would work well for 1 day and be basically useless ever since. It’s not like I can blame it on 2 weeks of continual bad weather.
My roof is just plywood/asphalt shingles; I do have my central air unit in the center of the attic. I tried the Mohu w & w/o an old Electroline 4 way splitter/amplifier that I still have (didn't make a diff). I only plan on connecting 1 TV to this if I can find an antenna that would work for me.
Right now, I plan on selling the Leaf on Ebay and trying ones I can pick up in a store - to make the return process (if needed) a lot more easier. Originally I wasn't expecting problems being, what I thought, was pretty close to the stations.
thanks for any advice/suggestions