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Old 4-Sep-2014, 8:56 PM   #3
GroundUrMast
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My TV Fool report looks a bit like yours, perhaps a bit stronger signal levels, though not by much. I could never get acceptable reception in the attic or at near roof top level. I have a lot of tall Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar in the area. With the antenna at roughly 25' above ground, I'm able to get decently reliable reception unless the wind is moving the trees. When they're wet the problems are worse.

My point is (agreeing with stvcmty) that if you decide to limit yourself to only one antenna mounting option, you may not be able to achieve acceptable results. To succeed, you need to put the antenna where theres clean signal to receive. The signals aren't going to be drawn to the antenna, it has to be in a position that intercepts them. In practice that can mean a fair bit of trial and error, testing reception at potential locations, before committing to drilling any holes.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)

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