Help for South of Nanaimo BC Please

[Matlow]

Hi all, my farm is apparently in a "dip" behind low hills and when I use the Google Earth map I get lots of purple and blue...

I have been wrestling with which antenna set up to get but I am in such a weak area I am not sure it will work. Ironically if I was a mile in almost any direction I would be doing great...

This is what the sig analysis site gives me for my corodinates:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b94adee3bc2eb


I have a small OTA antenna in my camper and when it is about 15 feet off the ground and behind my house I get the channels that are transmitting from roughly 120 true.

The question is what antenna set up should I use to get the channels at around 070 (T)? Or is it even possible?

I already have an old TV antenna on a mast with a rotator attached to my farm house but it must be at least 30 years old and the wiring has all the insulation cracked off so it is just a spider web of copper. Coincidentally the antenna is frozen at a heading of 120 true.

Basically I will reuse the heavy duty mast and replace the rigging attached to it if I can get the extra channels.

Any suggestions at all are appreciated.

Thanks Dave

[teleview]

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The signal strengths are Very Weak at the 20 feet antenna height.

Do not delete the the 20 feet antenna height report.

To see if signal strengths improve at higher (and lower) antenna heights please make and post 4 more Tvfool reports , 3 , 40 , 60 , 80 , feet antenna heights above ground.

[Matlow]

Ok 3 foot height:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b94dd7776f334

40 feet:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b94a1882cac9c

60 Feet

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b947e2fdebc33

Now I am even more confused :confused: as in some instances as AE height increases reception is weaker or am I reading the tables incorrectly :rolleyes:

Thanks again for your help.

Regards Dave

[Matlow]

Sorry forgot to attach the 80 foot report:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b94fe791d462b

Thanks Dave

[Matlow]

Just trying to get this going again.

Thanks Dave

[teleview]

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Ok here is my suggestion.

This reception situation is a , 100% Test , reception situation , even at 80 feet antenna height above ground.

The signal strengths of these 4 Tv stations in the direction of 100 degree magnetic compass direction are Vary Weak.

KVOS-DT , Real UHF channel 35 , (virt) virtual number (12.1) , Me-Tv and Movies.

KBCB-DT , Real UHF channel 19 , (virt) virtual number (24.1) , Shopping Channels and Estrella Tv.

CHEK-DT , Real UHF channel 49 , (virt) virtual number (6.1) , Independent Tv station.

K24IC-D , Real UHF channel 24 , , (virt) virtual number (28.1) , PBS.

Use a -->Tall<--straight tree as Tv antenna tower.

Here is a Tree Mount , http://www.ronard.com/tree_adjust.html.

Install a , Antennas Direct , DB8e , UHF channels antenna on the tree mount.

Install a , http://www.antennacraft.net.

10G201 preamplifier.

The FM radio interference trap of the preamplifier will be in the , in/on position.

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Only 1 Tv will be connected for the reception Testing.

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Aim the antenna at about 100 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

The antenna aim direction will be adjusted for best reception.

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Also , CHAN-DT , Real UHF channel 22 , (virt) virtual number (8.1) GTN.

Is at 50 degree magnetic compass direction. Test reception by aiming antenna at about 50 degree magnetic compass direction.

Rescan for channels.

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I am curious , how high does the tvfool report say the reception antenna needs to be to put these Tv stations in to the , Green , Yellow , Red , reception zones. And please make and post the tvfool report/s.

KVOS. Me-Tv and Movies.
KBCB. Estrella Tv and Home Shopping.
CHAN. GTN.
CHEK. Religion.
K24IC. PBS.
CIVI. CTV2.
CIVT. CTV1.
CBUT. CBC.


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Here is a way to receive Satellite Tv channels for Free.

It is , FTA-ST = Free To Air-Satellite Tv.

Here is a web site to learn more.

http://www.ftalist.com.

Here is a FTA Receiver , http://www.manhattan-digital.net.

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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. in Canada.

http://www.saveandreplay.com.

http://www.trentondistributors.com.

http://www.drsat.ca

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You can subscribe to , http://www.shawdirect.ca.

[Matlow]

100 Feet

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b94cef239b944

120 Feet

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b9428cf01eddb

140 Feet

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b944dd866d5e7

160 Feet

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d5b948b6723a0a1

Looks like this won't work unless I am missing something (like a 20 storey building):eek:

Thanks Dave