Reception help in Auburn, AL

[elliold]

Good morning.

I am extremely interested in cutting the cable and switching to OTA television. I have a limited number of channels available in my location and the basically come from only 2 directions.

I would love to get NBC (especially WSFA), CBS, ABC, Fox, PBS and CW if possible The link to my report is below.

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b94a433c988e7

I only plan on sending the signal to 2-3 TVs. What kind of set up would it take to get channels from both Montgomery and Columbus? Can I do it without a rotator?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[GroundUrMast]

Will you be forced to aim through nearby trees in either direction?

[elliold]

Most of the trees around my house are to the north and west.

South and east are relatively clear.

[GroundUrMast]

I'd try a single antenna solution as a start. There's a fair chance you'll get useable reception from the rear of an antenna.

Try a Winegard HD7698P, Antennacraft HBU-55 or HBU-44. Point at about 112° as a starting point. Be sure to sweep left and right of that starting aim point, looking for the best compromise of aim. An RCA TVPRAMP1R preamplifier would be useful when driving a 2 or 3-way splitter.

If you can't get acceptable reception with a single fixed aim antenna, a second antenna can be used. For the group of signals in the SW direction, consider an RCA ANT-751R or even a Winegard HD7694P. To use both antennas as a part of the same system, you have several options: http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=2882

[elliold]

Thank you so much for the help.

One other question, though. There is a small airport near my house. Could it affect OTA reception?

[GroundUrMast]

It could. If the airport is a busy one, the problem may be much more noticeable. The large antennas I've suggested are already the primary defense against the intermittent signal reflections caused by a passing plane.