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Indoor reception is often less reliable due to signal attenuation as the signal passes through building materials. Also, electronic noise / interference is often greater inside a building due to the variety of electrically powered devices and equipment that are in the building near the antenna.
I would resist the temptation to use an amplified antenna in your application. Amplifiers simply can not amplify a signal if the antenna doesn't receive it to begin with. Amplifiers are only going to help overcome losses in cable and splitters connected to the output side of the amplifier. In an application where there is less than 50' of cable between the antenna and TV, there is no significant loss to overcome. In cases like yours; At best, the amplifier is a waste of money, but if overloaded, an amplifier can make the overall quality of the signals much worse due to noise / interference generated in the amplifier itself.
I'd try a semi directional antenna with a bit more passive gain than the rabbit-ear style antenna... Consider the Antennas Direct ClearStream 2 or DB2E. These antennas differ cosmetically more than functionally, Both are going to offer similar performance receiving real UHF channels (CH-14 through CH-51). If you find it difficult to locate a supplier, the Eagle Aspen DTV2BUHF or Solid Signal Xtreme Signal HDB2X are examples of similar antenna designs. Most of these antennas are designed for outdoor installation, but the CS-2 is 'dressy' enough to pass as an indoor design.
Regardless of the antenna chosen, I would aim it by facing it toward the SW. I'd locate it so as to have a clear view through a window if possible.
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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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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 10-Apr-2015 at 7:20 PM.
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