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Thanks for the reply.

Yes, the antenna is inside because she lives in a condo complex that won't allow antennas on the roof. We might be able to put it outside where her Dish currently is, but it's lower on a porch post. It seems to be a trade off (higher, but inside vs. lower, but outside). Next time I am over there, I will try it, though.

Initially, when we were testing the antenna, we just had one run from the antenna to the closest tv. No channel 21, but with a quick scan, everything seemed good. Then we tried the splitter, and still, with a quick scan, everything seemed fine. After we went home and my mom started viewing the tv via the antenna on a regular basis, she started noticing some issues with channel 11 & 7. I don't know if they would have occurred without splitting the signal or not. I guess the only way to find out is to change the wiring and let her view it for a week and see if she notices an improvement.

I am wondering why there is improvement in reception for channels 11 & 7 (in particular) when someone is up near the antenna. Is this some grounding thing? Is there something I can do that would simulate someone standing near the antenna?