Apologies if this is posted in the wrong forum - I wasn't sure there was a more appropriate place.
I live in Aliso Viejo in Southern CA. The housing associations here are extremely strict and I don't believe I'll be able to get approval for an external OTA antenna.
I think I'll end up having to put the antenna in the attic, but I'm worried about attenuation. I'm not familiar with the attenuation characteristics of modern roofing tiles (my house is just over a year old) but in the UK where I'm from originally I know that the attenuation with their roofing tiles is severe. Is it the case here?
Looking at antennaweb.org I am told I would need a 'Medium Directional Antenna with Pre-Amp'. Would it be sufficient to step up to the next size antenna?
I'm not looking for cast-iron answers here - I'm aware that this stuff is absolutely dictated on a case-by-case basis. I'd just appreciate some general advice about locating these antennas in the attic.
Andy.
I live in Aliso Viejo in Southern CA. The housing associations here are extremely strict and I don't believe I'll be able to get approval for an external OTA antenna.
I think I'll end up having to put the antenna in the attic, but I'm worried about attenuation. I'm not familiar with the attenuation characteristics of modern roofing tiles (my house is just over a year old) but in the UK where I'm from originally I know that the attenuation with their roofing tiles is severe. Is it the case here?
Looking at antennaweb.org I am told I would need a 'Medium Directional Antenna with Pre-Amp'. Would it be sufficient to step up to the next size antenna?
I'm not looking for cast-iron answers here - I'm aware that this stuff is absolutely dictated on a case-by-case basis. I'd just appreciate some general advice about locating these antennas in the attic.
Andy.