Tower, yes that's the omini-directional antenna I have in the attic. There's a coax from the antenna to a amplifier (that plugs in a 120v outlet) then the coax goes to the basement via a old RG59 cable. In the basement i use a 2-way splitter. Each goes to a TV. The signal is worse when I don't use the inline amplifier.
2 channels seem to work fine all the time, PBS, Fox, and ABC cut out periodically. It's watchable but annoying. I'd like to keep the antenna in the attic and not at the TV's. In the past I used 2 directional antennas and connected them to a splitter then down to the basement with one coax. When my area went all digital the cutouts got worse, so that's when I went to the omni-directional.
John, my wife keeps all dangerous instruments/guns out of my reach. She says I'm unstable
