Hi,
Thank you so much for answering and helping me out.
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Tell us about the antenna. What model is it? Is it amplified?
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RCA ANT1150F ULTRATHIN INDOOR HDTV ANTENNA (AMPLIFIED UP TO 60-MILE RANGE)
When I hooked it up to the television, I got nothing. The cable was really short, so I didn't have a lot of wiggle room. When I put it closest to window, I got WUNI station (spanish one)
I returned that to the store.
I experimented with making my own antenna. With that outside, slightly above ground level, I was able to get WUNI and very fuzzily another station. But the connections I had were amateurish and not sturdy. I didn't have the necessary cables and had reversed one of the output cables to use to connect to antenna. But that is just to give you an idea of what I have done.
An attic setup probably will be an act in futility. It has blown in insulation in the area I would need to set it up in.
I intend to use the former cable companies connection to inside of the house. They were kind enough to show me where it is. That goes to a splitter in the basement. That is grounded.
I have since bought the 1byone digital outdoor HDTV antenna, with the intent of putting it on the roof. However, when trying to set it up, the metal connector on the cable came off in my hand. So I can't really try that out. I am deciding if I want to return it, as my confidence in them has been shaken.
The oak trees in back yard are on a hill...so they get higher. I really can't go too high above the roof. Maybe attach to chimney, but that isn't too much higher than roof.
Do you think an amplifier would also be necessary?
Thank you so much,
Susan