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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
You need to spend at least $200 to $350 for a large attic antenna to get channels. I bought a cheap one for $15 at Best Buy, and could not receive any channels.
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I was able to build my set up for about $120. Large (8 ft) directional Yagi antenna in the attic with a pre-amp located where the coax cable comes out of my attic. I used the existing coax in my house to direct the signal to the desired outlet.
You can do it cheaper with one of those "all in one" antennas, but you won't have the signal reliability of what I built. Also, because the pre-amp is in the antenna, if it's in the attic it may fry come summer. I think that is what happened to mine when I went that route initially. Thus, the separate pre-amp located in the garage, not the garage attic. Hopefully that will improve it's longevity.