OK. Just a follow-up post. I ended up buying a
Channel Master CM-4221 antenna. I went ahead and mounted it in my attic and aimed in the directions suggested by rabbit73. The antenna runs approximately 50 feet to a junction box on the 2nd floor which can then route to a TV on the 2nd floor (maybe adds 10 - 20 more feet from the junction box), or a TV on the 1st floor (guessing it adds another 50-60 or so feet from the junction box). Which TV it routes to depends on the connection at the junction box. When I have it connected to the 2nd story TV, I get a TON of channels (20+). When I have it connected to the 1st story TV, I get maybe 8 channels.
My assumption is that the long length to get to the 1st story TV causes the signal strength to attenuate so much that it loses channels. Ultimately, I would like to split the signal from the antenna to go to both TVs. Between the long length to the 1st story TV and wanting to split the signal, I'm guessing I will need to get an amplifier. Wondering if that is accurate, and if so, how to determine the specific amplifier needed for me specific application. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeremy Hansen