davygrvy
28-Jul-2012, 5:46 AM
Hi,
My report (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d99004166dc43e6) shows KICU 36(36.1) is shadowed by the ridge to the south of me. The report also shows the relative level is 4dB down from KEMO from Santa Rosa which I can get just fine at around 83%.
Apparently, I'm below the threshold my Sony DHG-HDD250 (http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=DHGHDD250&LOC=3) can detect for the antenna scan. UHF antenna is a 91XG (http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/91XG_HDTV_Antenna.html) at 18 feet off the roof on a rotator.
Times like this I wish I had an RF testset to see real 605MHz signal level whether it is worth trying a mast mounted preamp or not.
Should I try? Signals from Sutro tower come in very strong, could the preamp overload on these or overload my receiver?
My report (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d99004166dc43e6) shows KICU 36(36.1) is shadowed by the ridge to the south of me. The report also shows the relative level is 4dB down from KEMO from Santa Rosa which I can get just fine at around 83%.
Apparently, I'm below the threshold my Sony DHG-HDD250 (http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=DHGHDD250&LOC=3) can detect for the antenna scan. UHF antenna is a 91XG (http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/91XG_HDTV_Antenna.html) at 18 feet off the roof on a rotator.
Times like this I wish I had an RF testset to see real 605MHz signal level whether it is worth trying a mast mounted preamp or not.
Should I try? Signals from Sutro tower come in very strong, could the preamp overload on these or overload my receiver?