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Using the Antenna Position Test
The Wave app has a special “Antenna Position Test” that you
can find under the “Settings” tab in the “Antenna Settings”
dropdown.
With each location and direction you try, you can “Capture”
results. Tests take about a minute each. Ideally, we want to find a
location with a score of
115 or higher
.
If you have very weak or low-quality signal outdoors, then it may
be hard to get over 100 or even 90. It’s okay if that’s the case, just
find the best score you can. Alternatively, you might find that the
first location you try is over 115. That’s great! It’s still worth trying
more locations to optimize for the very best signal.
Please note
: don't be surprised if your antenna position score
goes down later on when you connect your internal antenna(s).
Thats totally normal!
How to Position & Aim
Finding the right outdoor antenna location and direction takes some patience, but it’s
absolutely worth it. Spending time to get it right will have a big impact on your system’s
performance.
Here are all the locations and directions we recommend testing your outdoor antenna:
How come we don’t recommend just using the highest point on the roof? It’s simple: while
signal strength is generally higher on the roof, signal quality is often better on the side of
the building.
