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Greetings,
First, I'd survey what other people in your area are using for
antennas. What direction are they pointing? You can do that
on your daily errands and driving routine.
Second, If your television does not have a signal meter, beg or
borrow another set from someone that does. You can purchase
a stand alone meter from Winegard, which is intended for their
amplified antennas but can be easily modified for your situation.
Without a signal meter, you have no idea how much signal you
are actually receiving. Are you "marginal" on many channels,
which means you're likely to lose them during storms or do you
have a good, strong, reliable signal? If you intend to cut the cord,
forget about the attic.... indoor or attic antennas are rarely
reliable. A "J" pole mount, similar to the ones used by Dish and
Directv work well and are inexpensive.
Third, You have a large group of stations near Orlando and several
others placed throughout the area. No single antenna is capable
of receiving all of them well, if at all. You may have no option but
to install two antennas and use two separate downleads and an
A/B switch. Forget about amplifiers and preamps and the like
until you've ascertained that you absolutely need one. Keep your
antennas separated by at least 5 feet and away from trees, metal
and wires.
Finally, consider your weather. Very large, long antennas won't
last in hurricane conditions. UHF only antennas won't help with
NBC, WESH. I'd suggest the Winegards 7694p pointing toward
Orlando's main antenna farm and possibly a 2 or 4 bay UHF only
antenna pointing in a southerly direction towards Port St. Lucie.
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