Lindzr
13-Mar-2013, 12:29 AM
Just hooked up an RCA ANT751 on the roof of my condo approx 22 feet up - get solid signal for all but one of the channels I want (24.1) and it is marginal (all the broadcasts I want are at roughly 75 degrees except the one marginal station which is at 93 degrees - see chart)
I can get solid signal for 24.1 if I rotate closer to 93 degrees but then lose Fox (13.1) and Fox would be more important if I had to choose which would be the more important of the 2. All the other channels I care about come in pretty well anywhere between 75 and 93 degree orientation - it seems these 2 are the trouble makers
I do not have a rotator but thought I might be able to cure the marginal signal with a booster or perhaps a bigger antenna since signal is already almost there - the RCA is small ( I chose it on purpose based on good reviews and the preference not to have at 10 foot antenna if I do not have to) - seems really close to sufficient
That said for my 2nd act I wanted to split the signal for a 2nd and perhaps 3rd tv and while testing with the first split it seems like I lost just enough gain that I started to get pretty marginal on a few channels so I assume by the time I split for a 3rd it will be pretty spotty. First run is about 30 feet, 2nd maybe 45 feet, 3rd would be 25
Will a booster help for this do you think? Suggestions for a particular type?
I know the RCA is a small antenna and I may do better with something bigger, do you think that would be the better route?
thanks for your input
Lindz
I can get solid signal for 24.1 if I rotate closer to 93 degrees but then lose Fox (13.1) and Fox would be more important if I had to choose which would be the more important of the 2. All the other channels I care about come in pretty well anywhere between 75 and 93 degree orientation - it seems these 2 are the trouble makers
I do not have a rotator but thought I might be able to cure the marginal signal with a booster or perhaps a bigger antenna since signal is already almost there - the RCA is small ( I chose it on purpose based on good reviews and the preference not to have at 10 foot antenna if I do not have to) - seems really close to sufficient
That said for my 2nd act I wanted to split the signal for a 2nd and perhaps 3rd tv and while testing with the first split it seems like I lost just enough gain that I started to get pretty marginal on a few channels so I assume by the time I split for a 3rd it will be pretty spotty. First run is about 30 feet, 2nd maybe 45 feet, 3rd would be 25
Will a booster help for this do you think? Suggestions for a particular type?
I know the RCA is a small antenna and I may do better with something bigger, do you think that would be the better route?
thanks for your input
Lindz