Uni Directional UHF Antenna ???

[mdsxfire]

I recently installed a uni directional UHF antenna. it is on the roof and then on a pole, i got the direction to the transmitter dialed in using a compass app so i am pointing right at it. My wuation is i noticed the way i installed the pole on the mount that the antenna is not parallel with the ground it is pointing upwards, being uni directional will it pull the far away channel in better if i straighten it out. Im thinking that since the transmitter im trying to pick up is about 25 miles away that my antenna could be looking 200 miles in the air for the signal. i am receiving the channel just sometimes not always strong. Does it warrant going back on the roof to flatten the angle out or no???
Thanks

 

[popnokick]

It would help if you could post a pic of your installation. But I've attached a pic that is probably similar to your antenna, and indicated the direction of the sky, the roof, and the station you are trying to receive.

 

[mdsxfire]

thats the basic setup...the end of mine is pointed up due to the pole against the roof maybe at about 15 degrees...will it make a huge difference to make it parallel with the ground???

 

[W8RMH]

Yes. It needs to be parallel to the ground. Point it straight at the transmitter's antenna, so to speak. These antenna can clearly pull in signals up to 50 miles away.

 

[thomast77]

Shouldn't this be posted under the antennas and coax forum?

 

[bezking]

Moved to Antennas & Coax

 

[mdsxfire]

thanks to all who answered..sorry to staff for posting under wrong subject..thanks again