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Old 12-01-2021, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by GregG7 View Post
One thing I haven't seen mentioned here: An outside antenna may make a good lighting rod. If good reception can be obtained from an antenna installed in the attic, then that may be the preferred solution.
That was one of my first questions before we had ours installed outside. It’s grounded so not a problem. Attic antenna was not the solution. We tried and it didn’t work. Too much metal in the house and can’t get it high enough.