I was thinking that I might need a multi-directional antenna. Now the one I was looking at comes with an amp. If I decide I do need the multi-directional would there be any benefit to putting the two amps together? On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > I got this one: Amp > > > On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> an amplifier! why didn't I think of that! any suggestions? >> >> On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 2:54 PM, Victor Odhner wrote: >> >>> Try putting it up high, or near a window facing South Mountain. >>> >>> So much depends on your location. >>> >>> I took down our roof antenna because we were getting a new roof. To >>> spare my family the grief of several days without TV, I bought an indoor >>> antenna and put it in our crawlspace facing south towards TV Hill, ~18-20 >>> miles away slightly behind Piestewa peak. I'm near SR51 & Thunderbird. >>> >>> Played with the positioning and direction, but lost several must-have >>> stations. I had family doing channel scans as I laid in the crawlspace, but >>> had to back away from the antenna each time because my body affected the >>> signal. >>> >>> I added an amplifier which helped a little. >>> >>> Finally folded up our *large* roof array and deployed it inside the >>> crawlspace, facing the way that had worked while on the roof. That works >>> almost as well as the roof, but Channel 5 is badly pixellated and if I park >>> my little pickup truck in the carport right under the array, several >>> channels are messed up. >>> >>> So I'll have to put it back on the roof. That's a pain because the wind >>> turns it around if I don't guy it from all sides. But I know the best >>> direction so it'll be solid once I'm done. >>> >>> Lots of articles about this. Outdoor is best, higher is better. Any >>> obstacles may block an indoor antenna, especially metal in the wall. But >>> indoor can be great when you're only 12 miles away and have the antenna on >>> the side facing TV Hill, especially if that is in line of sight (i.e. no >>> major obstructions). >>> >>> Our array is about 8 feet front to back, and the rearmost cross-element >>> is about that wide too. It’s served us well, the only problem is when the >>> wind twists it away from proper direction. “Good” alignment is anywhere in >>> a range of 10 - 20 degrees. In PHX you don't need a rotator for major >>> channels because all the action is on TV Hill. >>> >>> On the roof we got solid signals from 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 45, 61 plus >>> several stations we don't use. >>> >>> Good Luck! >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: