Hey guys im new into scanners but wanted to get an outdoor antenna. In my room I have alot of electronics (computer, tv, stereo) so their is alot of interference. I have trouble picking up freqs. in my room.
I have a few questions before I go ahead and mount an outdoor antenna. Let me give you the geography of my house though. My house is in the middle of a field. with two hedgerows on each side of the house. The closest hedgerow, has trees probably 50ft high. My problem is. Any direction I would be recieving frequencies, are in the direction from over the hedgerows. I don't no how much that would interferr. Im such it does alittle bit.
Getting an antenna up ontop my chimney would defenetly start to clear the tree tops. Plus it would get it away from the interference in my room?
The only thing im worried about is lighting strikes (hence the title of this post). My home is only 10 years old, and im really worried about lightning strikes. Having something metal up that high, in the middle of a field, you think it would attrack lightning. Thats my main concern. Any opinions?
I have a few questions before I go ahead and mount an outdoor antenna. Let me give you the geography of my house though. My house is in the middle of a field. with two hedgerows on each side of the house. The closest hedgerow, has trees probably 50ft high. My problem is. Any direction I would be recieving frequencies, are in the direction from over the hedgerows. I don't no how much that would interferr. Im such it does alittle bit.
Getting an antenna up ontop my chimney would defenetly start to clear the tree tops. Plus it would get it away from the interference in my room?
The only thing im worried about is lighting strikes (hence the title of this post). My home is only 10 years old, and im really worried about lightning strikes. Having something metal up that high, in the middle of a field, you think it would attrack lightning. Thats my main concern. Any opinions?