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intercom
10-26-2011, 02:26 AM
whats best recommended for an attic setup?
Gold
10-26-2011, 12:11 PM
There are actually a lot of variables in answering that question.

My best advice it to go to TVFool & enter your information, This will help save you from guess work
satchick
10-26-2011, 01:20 PM
If all of the channels in your area are on UHF, a Channel Master 4228HD should work fairly well....
faxzen
12-29-2011, 05:57 AM
You can try Channel Master 4221HD in local area - for 100milles and + 4228hd is better. Best with a tv hd
sneerboy
12-29-2011, 07:07 AM
Biggest, baddest one that will fit the attic. It will outlast you (and possibly your great-grand-children) since it's dry and out of the weather. :D
Terryl
12-29-2011, 07:36 AM
Also the roofing material will cut the signal to the antenna by half or more,(depending on what it's made of) so an inline pre-amp may also be needed.
hezy
12-29-2011, 08:48 PM
HD Stacker. Made in USA. Made in Mi. Google it.
Terryl
12-29-2011, 09:24 PM
Not a bad antenna for outdoors, but try and get that thing in an attic.
bryan35
03-27-2012, 07:53 PM
Also the roofing material will cut the signal to the antenna by half or more,(depending on what it's made of) so an inline pre-amp may also be needed.

Will an inline pre-amp increase signal?
satchick
03-27-2012, 10:02 PM
To a certain extent, but if the signal is too weak it won't be able to do much... A preamp is used to compensate for longer cable runs and splitting the signal to multiple TV's, so if you're in a weak signal area the preamp will compensate for the cable losses.
TechLauren
03-28-2012, 01:51 AM
I have a DB8 on a 15' pole pulling signal from 40 miles away. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for attic use for someone in the city. It is one of the modern flat antennas too so I would tack it on the wall nearest the towers and I think it would be fine. It worked great from in the house before I mounted it outside.
crossbones
03-28-2012, 02:47 PM
I have tried a couple of antennas and finally settled on a Channelmaster 2016. It has the pole mount at the end which worked for me. I used a satellite dish mount which is easy to mount in the attic or outside. This antenna pulled in signals from 20 - 30 miles away with no problem. Way better than the round omni directional thet they sell, and no amplifier.

Hope this helps.