Upstate NY near Canadian Border

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Hello all. My father-in-law has a summer place in upstate NY. I'm trying to help him with his TV reception.

He currently has a Yagi type antenna mounted about 15' up. It's right next to the TV and the distance from the antenna to the TV is not far.

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When we pointed his antenna to 139 degrees we were able to pick up the top ten channels from the TVFool.com report (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46aec34cc8d34a)

2.1
3.1, 3.2
5.1, 5.2
6.1
10.1
12.1
22.1, 22.2
33.1, 33.2, 33.3, 33.4
57.1, 57.2, 57.3

Then we mounted a homemade bowtie style antenna that I made following the instructions in this youtube video (http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=homemade+hd+antenna&docid=4712456407944240&mid=E363B687057D48D7D215E363B687057D48D7D215&view=detail&FORM=VIRE3). With my homemade antenna we were able to get two additional channels.

15.1, 15.2 (Global Montreal - 22 degrees)
44.1 and 44.2. (Fox - 139 degrees)

We also tried aiming both antennas towards Sherbrooke (85") and a couple of other public television stations in nearby Vermont to see if we could get anything else on the channel list but with no luck.

My father-in-law is happy with the result because he has two more channels. But channel 5 (NBC) is still a bit sketchy, and Global 15 was hit or miss.

Since my homemade antenna did a reasonable job, I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive digiwave multidirectional antenna. I also want to get an additional signal amplifier so I can put one on each antenna, and then combine the two signals into one cable. Then try pointing the Yagi and the multidirectional bowtie in different directions to get a good lock on all his favorite channels.

That's the plan. What is the opinion on these cheap antennas? Is there a considerable difference between ant-7287 and ant-7293?

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46aec34cc8d34a

New/exact radar map and channel list (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46aecb26581971)

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The provided tvfool report says that the location is only resolved Approximately.

It is Important to have a tvfool report with the Exact/address location.

Go to the tvfool home page and click on >>Start MAPS<<.

Move the pointer to the Exact location of the cabin.

Make the antenna height 25 feet above ground.
25 feet above ground is a reference antenna height.

Click on the , Make Radar Map button.

Post the new this new radar map and channel list.

Do Not Delete the first radar map that says resolved approximately.

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http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46aecb26581971

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Recommend Do Not connect 2 seperate antennas together with a reversed splitter.

Yes you can try it , however the reception resluts will not be good.

Reason , antenna cross talk.

The signal strengths at your location are strong signal strengths with LOS=Line Of Sight reception.

Recommend install a ANT751 antenna aimed at about , 141 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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A antenna system amplifier will most likely not be required.

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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

For 2 Tv's connected use a simple common 2 way splitter.

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

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Install the ANT751 antenna above the Peak OF The Roof in such a manner that the roof and house are not blocking reception to the , North , North East , East , South East , South , South west.

As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative effect on Broadcast Tv reception and so do buildings including your own roof and house and other obstructions.

The Best Practice is to 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 including your own roof and house.

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As a Test to prove reception.

Run a NEW Continues length of coax from the matching transformer at the antenna , through a open door or window , Direct to 1 Tv.

Bypassing all couplers , spliters , and other devices.

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Digital Tuners can develop -Digital Glitches- that are not cleard out with simple channel scans.

Do Double Rescan , http://www.dtv.gov/rescan.html.