Need help with reception at new house

[Northman11]

We recently moved from Charlotte, NC to Wilmington, NC. I cut the cable/dish cord years ago in Charlotte and we had a nice variety of channels with out antenna that was mounted on the roof. We used the existing dish mount and just swapped out with an antenna (AntennaCraft HBU22 70 Boom HBU Series Antenna for UHF and High-Band VHF). We had great reception with that antenna thanks to the suggestions found here.

Our new house in Wilmington doesn't have a pre-existing dish on the roof. It is located on the north side of the house and is installed on a pole about four feet from ground level. Here is a link to my tvfool signal analysis:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3de2cb157c91bc87

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Football season is around the corner and I need to figure something out.

[rabbit73]

Welcome, Northman11

The first 5 channels will give you the major networks; WILT is CBS.

http://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=zip_search&zipcode=28412&miles=60&address=&lat=&lon=&dbtype=dBm&height=

click on callsign for sub channels.

WPXU ION is in a different direction.

Antennas Direct C2 aimed at 300 degrees magnetic, no preamp. Your signals are so strong you are almost at tuner overload and might need an attenuator.

If the antenna is outside, the coax shield should be grounded with a grounding block that is connected to the house electrical system ground with 10 gauge copper wire for electrical safety and to reject interference. For further compliance with the electrical code (NEC), the mast should also be grounded in a similar manner to drain any buildup of static charge, but the system will not survive a direct strike.

http://forum.tvfool.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1559&d=1441917363

[Northman11]

Any recommendations on antennas for those channels?

[rabbit73]

Antenna suggested in previous post is a UHF antenna made by Antennas Direct called the C2. There is also a version sold by BestBuy called the C2V that has an added VHF dipole and a mount, but you don't have any close VHF channels.

https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/ClearStream-C2-VHF-Long-Range-Combo-Complete.html

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO5rKvzgf2o&feature=youtu.be

You have some very strong local FM signals, but they usually interfere with VHF signals before they affect UHF signals. If you do have interference to your TV reception, insert a UVSJ in the coax line using the high and common ports.

FM signal report based on my estimate of your location:
http://www.fmfool.com/modeling/tmp/e3a8611597/Radar-FM.png

[Northman11]

Thanks for all of the advice rabbit73. I cross posted this in the tvfool and someone recommended that I run the test again but at a higher elevation for an attic or roof mounted antenna in case it provided significantly better results. Here's the new report:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3de2cbd230089c1a

[rabbit73]

Your first five channels didn't change much. ION got stronger but it is in a different direction.

Your signals are strong enough that an attic location might work, but the signal loss in the attic is difficult to predict because of differences in construction. A metal roof, aluminum siding, aluminum thermal barrier, and stucco mesh will block signals. Try a temporary setup in the attic before drilling any holes.