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gusmagee
15-Oct-2013, 1:16 AM
The link to my signal analysis is http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46ae721813b339. I am planning on putting an antenna on the roof because I am surrounded by trees, although the terrain is mostly flat and farmland.
My existing cable enters the house on the west end, and the best antenna location facing southeast is at the east end of my roof, appx 65 feet away. . This means I have to run the cable the length of the roof if I want to use the existing cable. The cable run to the main tv is app 30'.
Any suggestions for antennas or amplifiers would be appreciated.
If possible, I would like to try to get stations in Columbus, particulary WBNS, a CBS affiliate, so I can watch blacked out home games for the Bengals.
Thanks for your assistance.

teleview
15-Oct-2013, 4:27 AM
Antenna setup for the Main groups of Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels to the , South East , South , South West.

Above the peak of the roof in such a manner that reception is not , obstructed , impeded , blocked , by the roof and building in the directions of , South West , South , South East and East.

Aim a Channel Master CM4228HD at about 180 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.


For reception of Main Groups of Tv stations in the Green and Yellow reception zones a antenna system amplifier is not required because the signal strengths are strong.

For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

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

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Test reception of WBNS Real UHF channel 21 , virtual number 10 , CBS.

Aim the CM4228HD antenna at about 96 degree magnetic compass direction.

Scan for channels.

The signal strength of WBNS is very weak signal strength.

A Channel Master CM7778 preamplifier may be required for reliable reception of WBNS.

If reliable reception happens then leave the CM4229HD antenna aimed at WBNS and install a second CM4228HD aimed south for the Main Group of Tv stations.

Now this makes ->2 Separate antenna systems<-.

The 2 Separate antenna systems Are Not connected together onto one coax.

The 2 Separate antenna systems are in fact Separate All The Way to each Tv that WBNS is to be connected to a Tv.

A Remote control A/B antenna switch is used to change antenna systems at the locations that both antenna systems go to.

Use a , www.mcmelectronics.com , 32-4425 A/B antenna switch.

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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.

www.ronard.com/909911.html
Use the , ronard(911) , 5 foot tripod antenna mount.

www.ronard.com/34424560.html
Use the , ronard(4560) , eave antenna mount.

www.ronard.com/ychim.html
Measure around the chimney and use a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224) chimney antenna mount.

Buy the ronard antenna mounts at , www.solidsignal.com or buy from , www.ronard.com

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Here are se places to buy antennas at etc. .

www.solidsignal.com

www.amazon.com

www.channelmasterstore.com