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Eaglebox
25-Sep-2013, 5:54 PM
I have recently purchased the Antennacraft HDView360 antenna. I am able to pick up NBC, CBS, FOX, IPTV, and CW from Des Moines, which is 65 miles away. My TV fool report says I should be able to get ABC too, but I can't. Help!
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46ae81972b7bae
GroundUrMast
25-Sep-2013, 7:01 PM
The HDView360 would not be my antenna of choice in the situation you face.
I would consider antennas such as the Antennacraft HD1850, Channel Master CM-3671 and Winegard HD7084P. These larger antennas would give you a decent chance at reception of a Low-VHF signal such as WOI, real CH-5.
teleview
25-Sep-2013, 8:53 PM
The Current Broadcast Tv stations channels that are transmitted and received in the , USA , Canada , Mexico , are ,
VHF low band channels 2 thru 6.
VHF high band channels 7 thru 13.
UHF band channels 14 thru 51.
Your location has receivable broadcast Tv channels in All 3 Tv Bands.
The reception signal strengths of the Tv stations/channels at your location are , Low Signal Strengths and far away 65 plus + miles.
Install a Large ALL Channel Broadcast Tv Antenna above the roof in such a manner that the roof and building are not impeding and obstructing and blocking reception in the direction of , East.
Install a Winegard HD7084P antenna aimed at about 104 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.
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Install a Winegard , LNA-200 'Boost' XT amplifier.
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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.
For 2 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.
For 3 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.
Buy the HFS splitters at , http://www.saolidsignal.com.
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Here are some strong and sturdy antenna mounts.
http://www.ronard.com/909911.html.
Use the (ronard911) 5 foot tripod antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Use the (ronard 4560) eave antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
Measure around the chimney and use a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224).
Buy the ronard antenna mounts at , http://www.solidsignal.com or buy from http://www.ronard.com.
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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. .
http://www.solidsignal.com.
http://www.amazon.com.
http://www.winegarddirect.com.
http://www.ronard.com.
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As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative effect on broadcast Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions in the directions of reception including your own roof and house.
The Best Practice is to install a antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions in the directions of reception including your own roof and house.
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Digital Tv tuners can develop - Digital Glitches - that are not cleared out with simple channel scans.
Do Double Rescan , http://www.wchstv.com/DoubleReScanAlert.pdf.
Eaglebox
25-Sep-2013, 9:38 PM
Thanks. I will just have to deal with no ABC. I am in an apartment, so those other antennas won't work for me (can't mount anything). The HDView 360 is good for me because I can just set it on the balcony. Oh well.
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