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In Reply to: Poor outdoor antenna performance posted by ThomGonzales on December 1, 2020 at 15:03:56:
1) Get a folded dipole, yes, the $2.99 kind, tack it on a T-shaped piece of wood or plastic, and play with it. It should out-perform the omnis you have by quite a bit, though you have to rotate it as it is directional. If you get acceptable performance with that, you're done.
2) There was one indoor omni I had that actually worked, unlike the ripoff MD whips (yeah, been there) but I forget who made it. It was a cardboard tube, about 7-8 inches diameter and about 48 inches long. It was lined with some kind of screen. If you find anything like that, try it. Here's a pic.
3) There is NO substitute for a yagi on the roof with a rotor, and the cost of the hardware and the pro to install it is surprisingly modest. If you have an attic, hanging one there comes close, and you can use a rotor there as well. Channelmaster still makes some, and the old Fincos, if you can find one, were excellent. For rooftop installation, hire a pro, or you risk losing all your gear, at least, and possibly your house or your lives.
Good luck.
WW
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