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InfOspot Antenna Siting
A carefully chosen antenna location will yield the best quality and range.
 
InfOspot Range Extender Outdoor Antenna and Tuner Setup     
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The InfOspot antenna and tuner should be installed in an open area, mounted to the very top of a pole or mast that extends above a support structure, 3-5 feet minimum. (See Images 1 & 2, above.)

It should not be side-mounted directly to a support structure (wall, tower leg, gable, etc.), allowing the antenna to parallel the support structure. The antenna itself also should not be allowed to parallel the mast or pole to which it is attached as in Image 4, above). This will cause the antenna’s signal to be dissipated into the mast or pole.

For example, attaching the Range Extender Outdoor Antenna and Tuner to a short stub just (as in Image 3) above a support structure or alongside a wall, eave or gable can yield less-than-ideal results. Instead, attach it to the top of a mounting pole or mast that allows the tuner and antenna to be raised fully above the support structure.

Installation in the general vicinity of a much taller structure (as in Image 5) will limit the range of the broadcast significantly. Taller structures should be at least as far away from the InfOspot antenna as they are tall. (A 50-foot tree should be separated by a minimum of 50 feet, laterally.)