When you ask "Does access really improve reception"... I get the feeling you don't believe what I wrote, along with some others as well.
So yes it does, I did not try to mislead anyone. Of course not every single installation will yield the exact results, but overall the antenna is much stronger.
Why do you feel I don't believe the comments?? I never thought anyone was misleading me. I asked the question and got what I was looking for.