So I would adjust it then step back a few feet each time, repeating until I found the sweet spot.

Moreover, while it might work better if it could be moved around and located in an "ideal spot," the cords are way too short and there's virtually no placement flexibility.

If you are willing to play around with this antenna a bit, you should be able to find its "sweet spot" also.

I was tired of walking around my living room with my old 52in dipole tryin gto find a sweet spot to get any signal above noise.