question about radioshack 20-176

[infusion124]

I am just curious if the antenna should be higher. I have it at least 13ft off the ground and I am just curious if this antenna would do better at the top of my house or what.

 

[kmacka]

The general idea is this. The higher the antenna the better. Depending on your circumstances maybe you can look into getting a chimney mount for your antenna or even a tripod mount.

 

[infusion124]

thanks

Yeah I agree, lol its winter so it will be a while before I can get it any higher off the ground. Cant get on the roof just yet. I am in Iowa so its been ruff. But yeah, I seem to be getting a lot of broadcasts south and west of my position my house faces North East and the antenna is in the back, clearly I guess that stuff from the north is being blocked because of the house. Does that sound about right? I am probally gonna mount it at the highest point of the house and I can see the horizon pretty good from up there it should def increase the range.

 

[infusion124]

ok

My house faces north east and the antenna is in the back but is not as high as the house. I am getting transmissions from the south and west part of my surrounding area. Really well actually. When I mount the antenna on the roof in the spring it will be extremely clear all the way around?. (meaning no houses or trees.) This sounds about right. Right? I guess that I am just curious if because its low at the moment I can recieve anything from any other direction. Except south and west.