After spending another frustrating session with their "customer service" last week, I think it's finally time to dump the cable and go OTA. Here's my
TV Signal Analysis.
I know that I'm going to have to wrassle with the HOA but, thanks to y'all, I have all the FCC ammo I could possibly need!
The technical details: All of the homes in the area have concrete tile roofs, which I believe eliminates any in-the-attic antenna option. I already have coax running from the roof crawl space down to the basement, ready to be hooked into the
OnQ 3x8 video distribution module that we use to pass around the cable signal now.
In addition to antenna suggestions, the thing I need the most help with is my big topography problem: I live in a ranch-style home, with two-story neighbors and tall trees up a slight hill between us and line-of-site to Lookout Mountain where the only broadcast antennas I care about are located (the ones at 303 & 304 deg true). See the attached PDF. Do I have to put the antenna up high enough to achieve line-of-sight to the broadcast towers, or are there other option(s)?
No matter what, I'm sure that mounting anything on our concrete-tile roof is going to be loads of fun...any suggestions for suitable mounting hardware? Am I going to have to pull up tiles to get to the roof (and underlying trusses) itself?
Thank you in advance for your help.