Jerry,

Two Questions:

1. Are you allowed to have a DSS 18" Dish on the outside of your
house ?
- - - Or do you have Cable TV to/in your house.

2. Can you have the DSS Coax Cable showing on the outside of the
house?
- - - Do you have Cable TV Cable showing on the outside of your house?

If the Answers to either or both #1 and #2 are YES: You do not have a
problem with wires on the side of your house.

If the Answers to #1 and #2 are NO: Consider an "In-the-Attic"
Antenna.

The easiest way to 'hide' wires on a house/building is to use an
"Insulated" Wire with an insulation Color that 'matches' the color of
the house or its trim.
- - - Or stretch out some plain white insulated wire and paint the
wire to match the color of the house.

Two General Statements about 'most' Antennas:
* The Longer the Better.
* The Higher the Better.

So adding an extra 25Ft to the original 30Ft just about doubles the
length of the Antenna. (This is Good.)

Having an External "OutSide" Antenna is nice idea; but don't forget
the Ground and Grounding Wire that goes with it.


iane ~ RHF
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= = = Jerry
= = = wrote in message . ..
Due to the area I live in, I have to conceal my antenna. I was going
to run a wire 30 feet from my upstairs window to the far corner of my
screened porch. I could also angle back and continue from the corner
of the porch to my chimney for an additional 25 feet. The angle formed
by the triangle window-porch-chimney is about 50 degrees, so the wire
runs 30 feet then angles 130 degrees and runs 25 feet more. My
question
is will the extra 25 feet angled off add anything significant to the
performance over the first 30 feet? The second 25 feet is not as
concealed as the first 30 feet, so I don't want it if it adds little,
but will chance it if it offers a lot. Thanks.