[djlnc]

We are going to be moving into a veranda, just off Fenney. I plan to try an antenna in the attic to see what kind of reception we get. I would also install an amp at the antenna. For those who have done this, were you able to fish the coax down through the block wall to the cabinet in the garage with the coax connections?

[villagetinker]

First, check that you do not have the foil backed insulation in the attic along the roof. As for fishing the wire, based on work done at my house by the electrician, you will probably need to cut at least one hole in the drywall to drill through the header and guide the wire to the low voltage panel. IMHO, I would see if there is one cable connection that you would not be using, and then use that for the new antenna, this is what i did at our house for an outside antenna connection. Good luck with your project.

[Bilyclub]

My box had 3 plastic conduits that pop out of the header in the attic. One was completely empty.

[djlnc]

OK - Thanks!

[djlnc]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

My box had 3 plastic conduits that pop out of the header in the attic. One was completely empty.

That would be ideal! Thanks!

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by djlnc

We are going to be moving into a veranda, just off Fenney. I plan to try an antenna in the attic to see what kind of reception we get. I would also install an amp at the antenna. For those who have done this, were you able to fish the coax down through the block wall to the cabinet in the garage with the coax connections?

Did you end up doing this? Curious what channels you were able to get. Can you provide any other insight (type model of antenna/booster)? Thanks!

[djlnc]

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

Did you end up doing this? Curious what channels you were able to get. Can you provide any other insight (type model of antenna/booster)? Thanks!

I discovered there were several coax lines running from the attic to the garage box but only one was connected. I was thinking of connecting the antenna to one of the lines going down from the attic and then distribute that line to the others in the box. HOWEVER - I happened upon a post here that mentioned a gadget called TABLO. You can feed your antenna into that and it will broadcast the TV signal on your wifi. No need to feed coax to your TVs!

From Amazon, I ordered the DB4e antenna ($70) and the Tablo Quad ($170). No amp, and I do not record TV (nothing that worthwhile!). I ran a short length of coax from the antenna to the Tablo. Installed the Tablo in the foyer closet under the antenna since the heat in the attic may be excessive. Works great. I got about 60 channels, although half of them are in Spanish or otherwise not interesting. You can drop those from the Tablo channel lineup. One minor pet peeve is that Tablo takes about 20 seconds to boot up or change channels. Be sure to get the antenna as high as possible. One foot can make a difference.
(I have ROKU to access the TABLO application.)

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by djlnc

I discovered there were several coax lines running from the attic to the garage box but only one was connected. I was thinking of connecting the antenna to one of the lines going down from the attic and then distribute that line to the others in the box. HOWEVER - I happened upon a post here that mentioned a gadget called TABLO. You can feed your antenna into that and it will broadcast the TV signal on your wifi. No need to feed coax to your TVs!

From Amazon, I ordered the DB4e antenna ($70) and the Tablo Quad ($170). No amp, and I do not record TV (nothing that worthwhile!). I ran a short length of coax from the antenna to the Tablo. Installed the Tablo in the foyer closet under the antenna since the heat in the attic may be excessive. Works great. I got about 60 channels, although half of them are in Spanish or otherwise not interesting. You can drop those from the Tablo channel lineup. One minor pet peeve is that Tablo takes about 20 seconds to boot up or change channels. Be sure to get the antenna as high as possible. One foot can make a difference.
(I have ROKU to access the TABLO application.)

That's perfect! Thanks for the quick response!

[Battlebasset]

Just wanted to provide an update on this. I purchased the McDoury antenna on Amazon, for $50. Mounted it in the attic pointing it towards Orlando, making sure to position between two joists. Purchased a $20 Coax continuity tested from Amazon as well, so I could easily trace the coax from the point in the house, to the box in the garage.

Had to do some climbing around in the attic to get everything connected, but now I get 50+ channels that never fade/pixelate. I watch all of the broadcast NFL games, local news, classic movie channels, etc. for free. Use internet for the other services (Netflix, ESPN+, Amazon Prime, Fox Nation) that I choose to purchase.

Bottom line, works like a charm. Below are the links for the items I had to purchase to make this work. Go to a website like AntennaWeb - Antenna Signal Prediction for info on how to point your antenna, you can use the compass on your phone to get it just right!

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1



https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[BigSteph]

Which Village do you live in?

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

Just wanted to provide an update on this. I purchased the McDoury antenna on Amazon, for $50. Mounted it in the attic pointing it towards Orlando, making sure to position between two joists. Purchased a $20 Coax continuity tested from Amazon as well, so I could easily trace the coax from the point in the house, to the box in the garage.

Had to do some climbing around in the attic to get everything connected, but now I get 50+ channels that never fade/pixelate. I watch all of the broadcast NFL games, local news, classic movie channels, etc. for free. Use internet for the other services (Netflix, ESPN+, Amazon Prime, Fox Nation) that I choose to purchase.

Bottom line, works like a charm. Below are the links for the items I had to purchase to make this work. Go to a website like AntennaWeb - Antenna Signal Prediction for info on how to point your antenna, you can use the compass on your phone to get it just right!

Amazon.com



Amazon.com

[wlasowicz]

Originally Posted by BigSteph

Which Village do you live in?

Did you have foil face insulation in your attic?

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by BigSteph

Which Village do you live in?

I live in McClure. I was amazed that I could pull in so much from 60 miles away. Guess it helps that Florida is flat as a pancake.

For the other question, I have no foil in my garage attic. I mounted it as high as I could in the attic, and put it between two joists. Don't know if that made any difference or not.

My concern is how is this antenna going to deal with a Florida summer? There is a pre-amp built in right at the antenna, so things could get a bit melty at some point. Guess we will wait and see.

Even if I had to buy a new one every year, it's still cheaper than cable/satellite.

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by djlnc

We are going to be moving into a veranda, just off Fenney. I plan to try an antenna in the attic to see what kind of reception we get. I would also install an amp at the antenna. For those who have done this, were you able to fish the coax down through the block wall to the cabinet in the garage with the coax connections?

I tried to do the fish thing, and gave up. Drilled a hole in the door of my coax box, fed it up and through the hole I drilled in the garage ceiling, and ran it that way. Not as pretty, but much easier. And it's just the garage, after all.