Alamosa Colorado :/

[LeviW]

Hi, I live in a small town and am trying to get local stations, or any for that matter. As you can see from the link, we are quite a distance from the nearest antenna. What can/should I do to pick up some stations?
We live between two homes and I'm able to get it high enough to have line of sight to the south, but still nothing.

I'm using this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Philips-Sdv2940-27-Amplified-Indoor-Out-HDTV-Antenna-/110705516987#vi-content

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dcc49d56792144f

Any help would be appreciated :)

[GroundUrMast]

The documentation for the Philips antenna does not offer a description of the inner workings but the size and shape of the housing suggests that it is little more than a loop antenna similar in performance to an old style UHF loop on a set of rabbit-ears. The 18 dB amplifier would help overcome losses in cable and splitters but no amplifier is able to 'pull' more signal from an antenna or out of the air.

But, before giving up on the Philips antenna, can you verify that your TV has an ATSC (over the air digital signal standard) tuner and that the TV is programed to use 'Air / Antenna', not cable? If your TV is an older analog type that does not have a built in digital tuner, do you have a set top box / DTV converter?

To get more signal out of the air, a larger antenna, with more element area is needed. If I was in the same situation, an Antennas Direct 91XG would not be overkill. The Antennas Direct DB4e is also a very capable option.

How many TVs are you planning to connect?

[teleview]

Your location has Digital Tv transmitters to the north and south.

And 1 possible Analog Tv transmitter to the south east KENY-LP 39 Ind. and 1 possible Analog Tv transmitter K51DM 51 to the south.

Aim 1 of the Flat Sides of the Philips antenna to about 340 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.

And that will put the opposite side flat side of the antenna to the , south - south east.

The power supply and power injector for the antenna must be connected.

As a test of reception , I recommend run 1 loooong length of New coax from the antenna through a open door or window direct to the Tv.

No splitters.

No couplers.

No grounding block.

The Tv Must be able to receive the ----> Digital Broadcast Tv Channels <----.

And Analog Broadcast Tv Channels.

Sometimes named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna Channels' in the Tv setup menu.

NOT --> Cable channels.

If the Tv is a older Analog Tv then a Converter Box will need to be connected or connect a newer Tv that has a ----> Digital Broadcast Tv Tuner <----.

In addition to the Analog Broadcast Tv Tuner.

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If the Philips antenna does not work.

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Then because your location has Tv transmitters to the , north , south , and possibly south east.

I recommend install a Antennas Direct , Clear Stream 4 , CS4 UHF antenna , with the reflector screens removed.
With the reflector screens removed the , Clear Stream 4 , CS4 UHF antenna , will receive to the front and back of the antenna.

The reflector screens are not the loops , the loops are the reception elements.

And that is what is required at your location , a Tv antenna that will receive the directions of , north , south , south east.

Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.amazon.com.
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As always , trees and tree leaves do a real fine job of reducing or blocking Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own house.

Install the antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception.