[scott784]

Supposedly, this antenna is able to grab signals with a 45 degree radius on both sides of it's position. At least that's what a representative at Antennas Direct had to say about it.

I have it pointed at about 180 degrees which sends it down the A part of my roof line inside the attic. That seemed optimum when it was installed last weekend to allow the antenna to mainly penetrate through the wall of the attic--versus having to shoot directly through the roof shingles to get at the signals). I have a vinyl sided home so I am sure that helps too versus having an attic antenna with a brick exterior home.

Overall, this attic antenna is doing quite well. It's just the one local Fox affiliate which is at issue. Just about all of my true locals are southeast and the out of market broadcasts are southwest from my home. There are no breaks or splitters in the coax which runs just over 40 feet long from the antenna in the attic to television in my bedroom upstairs in my home.

As for an outside antenna, I've already got one of those (a Winegard 9095P) which I am using for the main tv in the living room downstairs. This outdoor antenna is slightly stronger since it's outside.....although again, my new attic antenna is doing quite well. It's just the one local Fox affiliate which is at issue when using the attic antenna.

So you don't think a pre-amp would help any on a 40 foot long coax from the attic antenna to the bedroom television? I wasn't sure about that.

PS In case you're wondering, I never wanted to split the signal on my outdoor Winegard antenna to reach the bedroom television upstairs for several reasons. That's why I've got a separate attic antenna for the bedroom television and of course that's what this post is about. Thanks for the reply.