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Old 28-Feb-2011, 4:42 AM   #2
GroundUrMast
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You have described three of my four antennas. My practical experience is that wet asphalt shingles absorb quite a bit more signal than the same when dry. Wet snow is even worse.

To be safe, subtract 15 to 25 dB from your NM (noise margin). What to do with NM

I am reliably receiving signals with predicted NM's of 33 to 72 dB using attic mounted antennas. The fourth antenna, outside, is my only hope for reliable reception of the weaker signals.
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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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