Attic Antenna Vs Rooftop Antenna

The ge 20431 futura outdoor indoor attic tv antenna is one of the best looking options on the market.

Attic antenna vs rooftop antenna.

Antenna test results for 8 element coaxial collinear antenna with prostick and filter. The reception angle is a powerful 180 degrees. It s a long way from the rabbit ear designs you might think of when picturing indoor antennas and much cooler looking than the metal contraptions often found outdoors. I also have a fan in my roof i m not sure if that will aid or inhibit mounting a roof antenna.

With an attic installation the effective range of most antennas is lowered by 30 to 50 10 15 miles so consider getting a more powerful antenna or a preamp to compensate for this loss. Rooftop mount attached to pvc vent pipe. But when it rains that signal drops to the point of unreliable reception for that station and i have to switch to the roof antenna the problem persists until things dry out. However i m partial to taking advantage that i have a large walk up attic with enough space 8 x 6 x 10 lwh to put in a sizable attic antenna.

I normally get 93 100 on the ts160 tuning meter on this station using the attic antenna. In fact most people probably associate the term regular antenna with attic models. It comes in three models based on the price. It was good to see that the reception was a good 12 db.

Additionally it is always preferable to mount the antenna to a mast or crossbeam and avoid letting the antenna touch the floor. That being said the majority of these antennas can be just as well used as rooftop antennas. How is the performance. We found it easy to install the the antenna in various locations like the chimney roof and attic.

As you d imagine the biggest difference is that these attic models are designed to fit your average attic. This is quite easily one of the highest rated antenna we ve tested. I d like to get the most channels possible but money is a factor.