Want to install in the attic. Do I need to aim the long axis of the antenna in any particular direction?
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Yes the narrow end of the antenna points towards the broadcast point of the stations you want to receive. Probably in the largest city nearby. You can find your local stations location on antennaweb.org or tvfool.com
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It needs to be pointed in the direction of your local stations antennas. Goggle search your local stations to find proper direction. Also installing in attic does take away some of the distance it can pickup. Longer wire runs need a booster to retain good picture. Hope this helps
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This is a directional antenna. you need to point it in the direction where you want to get the signal. This is regardless if in the attic or on top of the roof.
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Yes you do. All the previous answers are accurate. I adjusted mine while my wife checked the signal quality on the tv.....just like our Dads did years and years ago. It's funny how so many things stay the same.
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find out the location of the transmitting antenna, and aim the long axis of your antenna in that direction.
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Keep in mind when mounting in the attic the amount of signal getting to the antenna is reduced by about 50% on a conventional asphalt shingled roof and up to 90% on a tile roof.
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I pointed mine in the general direction that the city signals come from and it works fine.
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Not in my case in the bedroom. The tv is on a bookcase in front of a window facing east. But the antenna works best fixed to the WALL, above the doorway to my bathroom, which faces south. I've tried several times, and it just doesn't work well in the window. It DOES work better in the window in my den; the window in my den faces SOUTH. Most of the towers are about 20 - 30 miles SOUTH of me.
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I do not know what the antenna would do given your situation but it is very directional and really needs to have signal amplifier inline.
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This antenna does not come with an antenna mount. I put this antenna in an attic and used mounting hardware that I purchased a Lowes.
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As a general rule, the higher you put it the better the results will be. If your home has metal siding like mine, the siding will actually block some signal strength, so getting it into the attic is recommended.
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If you have a big attic you can but most probably you will have to assemble it in the attic. My antenna seems very directional; that is, it will pick up stations only from the direction it is pointing. So unless you have plenty of room to move the antenna around in the attic to find the stations you want, you may be saying a lot of four letter words.
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I did not find any difference in the alignment for the antennas. Any direction worked well for this product.
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Yes this antenna will work installed in an attic. It workered better that the terk did in my attic. Located in Marietta outside of Atlanta.
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I have the mast pointed to our local antenna array here, but I've read reviews of folks mounting the antenna to an actuator that rotates it based on what channel you want to watch.That being said, because this thing is so large and the design, if you mount it high enough, I'm assuming it will pick up signals all around it- it's not likely to be significantly better or worse depending on which way it is facing, it's more about how high it's mounted and how many obstructions are in the way or how much interference is in your area.
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supposed to point the side that sais alfa towards the direction of the signal.....this one works better than the standard 5 dbi and 9 dbi...i havent tride all their product yet tho go to www.alfa.com.tw
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In ur case the directional will ge the best. Just make sure that you point it directly at the cell tower.
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Should work. I had mine in the attic and it worked ok. Only returned it because it worked no better than my current antenna.
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I don't believe so. You should have approximately fifty percent of the antennae above any horizontal plane.
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It all depends on what you use for an antenna and signal strengh. Roof mounted directional: superb!Indoor antenna depends on your location and orientation. You will need to experiment looking for best spot. Good luck!Victor
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I believe one option is to mount in attic. I am not sure what impact this will have on performance but was option on the website if I remember. I mounted mine outside and it works great on channels I receive.
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If you are trying to mount the tv in a corner of two walls this mount should work fine for you.If there is attic space above where you want the tv mounted you could also use a ceiling mount for the installation.
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Ray: Just go to Home Depot and purchase a 15' length of 1 1/4 " diameter aluminum pole. Any pole will do however. This antenna works best in the attic. Just mount the pole on the crossbeam somewhere and then aim it in the appropriate direction. In my case I bought a $10.00 pre-amp to give the signal a boost but I probably would not need it. It sounds like it will be outside. That's ok. Just a utility pole of some kind will work. I assume you will anchor it with a cement foundation, which is why mounting it inside(in the attic)works better. It is a Great Antenna and delivers HD pictures. You save money too. You won't need Cable or Satellite Dish anymore.