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Things to Consider Before Installing

the Antenna

Location Selection

Digital broadcast signals travel via line of sight. That means the fewer

objects between your antenna and the broadcast tower, the stronger your

signal will be. Installing your antenna in the attic may reduce the signal

by as much as 50%, so it is always recommended to install the antenna

outdoors for maximum performance.

Before deciding on a location for this antenna, determine which channels

you want to receive and where they are coming from. This will help you

determine the best location and direction to aim the antenna.

For this information, go online to www.tvsetfree.com, www.antennaweb.

org, or www.tvfool.com. Each of these sites has a feature that allows you to

enter your address and get a listing of likely channels available in your area,

including a map showing each station’s tower in relation to your location.

Do I Need to Install the Low Band VHF Kit?

On www.antennaweb.org, if you have an RF channel (right column) 2–6,

you will need the Low Band VHF Kit. On www.tvfool.com, if you have a real

channel 2–6, you will need the Low Band VHF Kit. If you don’t have any low

band VHF channels in your area but want FM reception, then you need to

install the Low Band VHF Kit. Most areas will not need the kit.

For most channels, stations will only come from one or two directions. If

the compass headings are similar (less than 30° apart), the antenna can be

aimed between the areas and receive signals from each location.

The antenna has a maximum range of up to 65 miles when installed outside

and used with a high-quality preampliﬁ er. Any station outside this range

is less likely to be picked up by the antenna. This range is reduced by any

obstructions (such as trees, buildings, or hills) between the antenna and

the broadcast tower and is subject to broadcast strength, frequency, and

meteorological factors. Installing without a preampliﬁ er will reduce the

antenna’s range.

Distance, obstructions and compass heading all play a role in deciding on

a location to permanently mount the antenna. For this reason, it may be

necessary to try the antenna in several locations while checking the signal

on multiple channels. Moving the antenna three feet in one direction is often

enough to change the reception. Re-scan your TV or converter box each

time you move the antenna.

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