Antenna advice

[MeeNee]

Hello everyone,

I am also moving away from cable and towards OTA TV. Here's my report :

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dcc496e2870200b

I'd like to be able to aim at Mount Royal and get the main feed of channels you see located at 3.3 miles (should not be a problem) but also the channels you see in the 70-80 miles range (Vermont).

I am located at the top floor of a 3 story building and I already have a mast up there. I am thinking of installing a Channel Master 4228HD since I found a used one for 40$. Do you believe it's a wise choice? The wiring is already running from the mast to my TV set. I can also get my hands on a new Antennas Direct DB4e for 30$. I believe I might have to get some amplifier installed so suggestions are also welcome.

I am running a test tonight with a small indoor Terk unamplified antenna and I get a clear reception of about 9 channels. I'm sure I can do a lot better than that.

Any advice will be more than useful.

Thanks!

[teleview]

The Canada Tv stations Are Very Strong Signal Strength , do not use a preamplifier , the preamplifier will over load and be the cause of bad reception or no reception of some channels.

The USA PBS Tv station will also be received.

I recommend the Antennas Direct DB4e with - No preamplifier - aimed at about 140 degree magnetic compass direction , here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.

For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

For 2 Tvs connected use a common simple 2 way splitter.

For 3 Tv's connected use a common simple 3 way splitter.

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As always trees and tree leaves do a real fine job of reducing or blocking Tv reception and so buildings and other obstructions including your own building.

It is best install a antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception including your own building.

The Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the Broadcast Tv Channels sometimes named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna Channels' in the Tv setup menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the air from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna.

DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels.

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Install the DB4e antenna , scan for channels.

Do a Double Rescan , Digital Tuners can develop ' digital glitches ' that are not cleared out with a simple channel scan.

http://www.dtv.gov/rescan.html.

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WCAX-DT REAL UHF Digital channel 22 , virtual number (3.1) CBS.

WPTZ-DT REAL UHF Digital channel 14 , virtual number (5.1) NBC.

Are both Very Weak Tv stations with Co-Channel Interference and Adjacent Channel interference.

After the scan for Digital Broadcast Tv Channels you will find out if 1 Tv connected can lock on to the signals.

[MeeNee]

Thank you very much for all this information. Very informative reply and advice. I'll move forward with the recommandations.
:)