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oldjake135
8-Nov-2011, 7:17 PM
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d4bbac3990ab330 thanks for any help i am in Beaverton ont. Canada:)

GroundUrMast
9-Nov-2011, 12:20 AM
It looks as if there is limited digital deployment in your area. You would benefit from a large all channel antenna such as the Winegard HD8200U. A low noise preamp such as the Winegard HDP-269 or Antennas Direct CPA-19 would be needed to 'push' the signal down the coax.

Your report indicates 50 feet AGL as the mounting height for the antenna. Do you already have a tower?

oldjake135
9-Nov-2011, 2:41 AM
yes i have a 50 ft, tower , 40 plus 10 ft pipe

be236
9-Nov-2011, 5:32 AM
Seems you're only about 90 km away from Toronto towers, so you should be having strong NM values... guess there must be lots of hills and trees inbetween...

oldjake135
9-Nov-2011, 1:56 PM
i get all the local channels, the american ones come and go i put up a 8 bay antenna was wondering if i changed it to a ccs 1843 antennna craft for deepfring area might help?

GroundUrMast
9-Nov-2011, 3:11 PM
i get all the local channels, the american ones come and go i put up a 8 bay antenna was wondering if i changed it to a ccs 1843 antennna craft for deepfring area might help?

The HD8200U has a bit more gain than the CCS-1843. Both would provide coverage of VHF frequencies the 8-bay does not.

I think you are too far from the US stations to get 100% reliable reception. Expect the weather and sun-spot activity to affect the signal propagation of all of those south of the border signals.

oldjake135
9-Nov-2011, 5:58 PM
thanks for getting back to me , i kind of thought the same