The Mohu Leaf antennas were designed to be placed above and next to your television. A general rule of thumb for any type of antenna placement is the higher you can get it, the better reception you will receive.
Make sure the front of the antenna is facing the broadcast tower locations serving your area. Visit www.antennapoint.com for more information on broadcasters and tower locations serving your area or download the FREE Antenna Point app to your Android/iOS smartphone or tablet to locate the towers in your area.
When you initially mount your Leaf antenna, be sure to run a channel scan* to see how clear your reception is and how many channels you receive. *If you are not sure how to do a channel scan, contact the TV manufacturer directly as set-ups can vary. If you are getting clear reception on the channels that broadcast in your area, then your work is done!
If you think your reception can be improved, then try placing your Leaf in a window and rescan the TV for channels. You may need more coaxial cable to connect the antenna to the TV. Any good quality coax cable will work. We suggest using no more than 25 feet of additional coaxial cable. Any more than the suggested length of coax will degrade the signal. Less is more when adding coaxial cable.
Once you are all set up with your antenna in the window, do another channel scan. If your reception has improved, you are done.