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Originally Posted by adyoon
Thanks Rickbb!
So you also recommend me to purchase what rabbit73 recommended?
My only worry is that my installation guy might charge more for multiple antenna install.
According to him, he has seen that signal was strong enough to pick up even from Los angels which is about 100 miles north.
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You can never go wrong following rabbit's advise.
Signal strength is only important at the actual location that you will be mounting the antenna. General statements like that from your installer can cause lots of trouble raising your expectations then he won't be able to deliver. And he'll still charge you.
I get good reception, 62 channels, at my house. Almost always watchable, weather can affect the further ones and ones behind some trees. Less than a mile from my house are 2 locations that I've been trying to help and they get less than 10 channels. Why, they have tree issues and one is down in a bottom next to a creek. The signal is the same, but being blocked by trees, and small hills.
The signal can generally be great and you still may not get anything due to exactly where you mount the antenna.
I get up on the roof with a laptop and USB tuner, short cable and the antenna on a hand held pole and move around looking for the sweet spot. I've seen spots on my roof lose half the channels and only be 15 feet from where it is now.
Don't mount them and then try to get a signal. Trial and error to find the best spot and then mount it there. Your installer may not want to do that, but honestly it's how I would do it.