chromicant
18-Sep-2013, 12:59 PM
So, let's open with the TV Fool report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46aef74878e841
I snagged a generic UHF/VHF antenna from RatShack a while back:
https://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3767303&znt_campaign=Category_CMS&znt_source=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032189
Put this up in my attic (the antenna is HUGE, but luckily a 1:1 pitched roof has a ton of space), and pointed it 44deg per the TV Fool report. The results are great, pulling in the Philly channels and even WNBC (UHF 28 - which I was going to write off). Even more amazing is I have a aluminum sided home, so I had to be careful to get at least a non-sided view to the north.
The problem child is WABC, VHF7. Can't get that for the life of me (too many signal dropouts). VHF 6 from Philly comes in sharp-and-clear (even with the antenna pointed @ 44deg), but I would prefer the NY affiliate for news. I'm wondering if a different antenna selection would be better for this, or do I have to go for an outside mount?
Anyone have some experience/suggestions?
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46aef74878e841
I snagged a generic UHF/VHF antenna from RatShack a while back:
https://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3767303&znt_campaign=Category_CMS&znt_source=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032189
Put this up in my attic (the antenna is HUGE, but luckily a 1:1 pitched roof has a ton of space), and pointed it 44deg per the TV Fool report. The results are great, pulling in the Philly channels and even WNBC (UHF 28 - which I was going to write off). Even more amazing is I have a aluminum sided home, so I had to be careful to get at least a non-sided view to the north.
The problem child is WABC, VHF7. Can't get that for the life of me (too many signal dropouts). VHF 6 from Philly comes in sharp-and-clear (even with the antenna pointed @ 44deg), but I would prefer the NY affiliate for news. I'm wondering if a different antenna selection would be better for this, or do I have to go for an outside mount?
Anyone have some experience/suggestions?