Outdoor Antenna

I don't have any specific recommendations as it's just an antenna and there's a million of them, but higher = better and generally bigger = better. And your exact location matters as to what style you should get. Check here to see where the towers are in relation to your house. If you're on the outskirts and most towers are in the same general direction from you, maybe get a yagi directional antenna. If you're in the thick of it with towers in all directions, you should probably get an omni antenna.

I used the antennas direct site and bought one they recommended locally. Walmart and best buy carries the same clear stream ones they sell. Has worked pretty good for some time
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When I did this years ago and was split on mounting outside vs in the attic, I did a test run. I connected to the cable box and temporarily mounted it on the fascia where the previous owner had a dish, then I ran a scan.
Then I put the antenna in the attic and ran another scan. There was no difference in channels so I kept it in the attic and off the house for aesthetics. Only possible difference would’ve been mounting it on a pole to get it higher.

Much depends on where you live. The BTR market is split between VHF and UHF. And, although most of the broadcast antennas are across the Mississippi from Brusly and Plaquemine, there are some low power stations scattered around too. I live in the Watson area, so all the stations line up perfectly for me to my S/SW. I use a UHF and a VHF antenna on a mast in my attic. Being digital, you can combine their downloads (use a splitter installed backwards!) into one wire. Both antennas came from Newark Electronics. VHF: 30-2476 for $43, and for UHF: a 30-2431 for $45. Both are on a mast in my attic. If you are feeding multiple sets, you might need an amplified splitter.. Two items: in shopping, there is NO such thing as a digital antenna! Antennas are antennas. And those reception mileages are for optimum conditions that you never have, and for desert-like terrain that you don't have either.

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I don't have any specific recommendations as it's just an antenna and there's a million of them, but higher = better and generally bigger = better. And your exact location matters as to what style you should get. Check here to see where the towers are in relation to your house. If you're on the outskirts and most towers are in the same general direction from you, maybe get a yagi directional antenna. If you're in the thick of it with towers in all directions, you should probably get an omni antenna.

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Great answer. I also got much better coverage with mine outside vs in the attic.

I will also add i put an amplified splitter in my basement and it made a pretty good difference in sig quality.

Go here to see what your options are. If the channels are mainly UHF look at the Channel Master 4228 antenna.

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