Signal Problem do I need a different antenna

[roybfr]

I picked up a Accurian OTA HD receiver from Radio Shack as it the only one that I could find in town. I also picked up a 150-1880 antenna. I hooked them both tonigth and had a pretty hard time getting a consistent singnal above 70% so it cuts out here and there. I moved the antenna around but it never seemed to get any better then that. So should look at a different antenna? The room I am in is on the 2nd floor and faces the east. The towers are to the North. The room is on the sound end of the house so maybe the house is the obstruction. I was trying not to put an antenna in the attic. Maybe it is the receiver, I have seen a few reports that it does not handle weak signals well. Any help would be appreciated.

Here is the antenna web stats for my street.

yellow - uhf KDIN-DT 50.1 PBS DES MOINES IA 19° 18.6 50
yellow - uhf WHO-DT 13.1 NBC DES MOINES IA 19° 18.6 19
yellow - uhf KPWB-DT 23 WB AMES IA Currently Not Available 19° 18.6 23
yellow - uhf KDSM-DT 17.1 FOX DES MOINES IA 19° 18.6 16
yellow - uhf KCCI-DT 8.1 CBS DES MOINES IA 20° 17.2 31

[roybfr]

One more thing. I used to have a ATI HDTV wonder and a RCA ANT1250 in the same room and had the same problem. Don't know if this helps.

[Ratman]

Your going to have go to the attic (at a minimum) assuming you're not faced with the same obstructions.

If that is unsuccessful, the roof is your only option.

[tigerbangs]

If your TVs are on the south side of the house, and the transmitters are to your north, then an outdoor antenna is your most likely solution: multipath signals will play havoc with your digital signals as they try to pass through your house. A Channel Master 4221 UHF 4-bay, or a Radio Shack 15-2160 UHF antenna mounted on the roof and aimed at the transmitters WILL solve your problems.

[roybfr]

Oh well I was hoping for an inside antenna solution. I already get most of the channels in HD from the cable company. The only one that I am missing is FOX which is having some negotiation problems with the local cable company, which I guess I will just wait out.