dkoneill
11-Jan-2012, 3:58 AM
Hi,
I'm another guy looking to dump his cable subscription, and having some trouble getting the stations he wants.
Location:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d7fb9847fd4b67e
I live at the summit of Burnaby Mountain (1200 ft above sea level), which should give me excellent reception for stations broadcasting from Mount Seymour, just 6 miles away. The only obstructions worth mention are a single line of concrete condo towers between me and Mt. Seymour.
I live in a wood frame condo, so there's not a lot of structural steel to worry about. An outdoor antenna is out of the question because I'm not allowed to pierce the building envelope.
Channels I'd like:
CBC (CBUT-DT)
CTV (CIVT-DT)
Global TV (CHAN-DT)
(I'd like to have a PBS station from Washington state too, but that may be too much to ask.)
Equipment:
I have a relatively new Samsung HD LCD TV.
I'm using a home-built Gray-Hoverman antenna (constructed using the plans found at http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/design.htm) My antenna does not have reflectors on it, as I was hoping to pull in stations from both the north (Mt. Seymour) and south (Bellingham). I have played with a foam-board and aluminum foil reflector to isolate the Mt. Seymour transmitters (no joy), but perhaps I got the spacing wrong.
I am also using a 10db pre-amp from Radio Shack, left over from another project.
Reception:
After experimenting with various positions for the antenna, and with the amp in place, the best I have been able to do is 5 stations, all from Washington state. I get KVOS very clearly with almost any positioning of the antenna. I also get CoolTV well, a Spanish channel, and a couple of home shopping channels.
I am puzzled that I can't tune in a single Canadian station, since the broadcast towers are much closer. I'm interested in any theories and suggestions you can offer.
I'm another guy looking to dump his cable subscription, and having some trouble getting the stations he wants.
Location:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d7fb9847fd4b67e
I live at the summit of Burnaby Mountain (1200 ft above sea level), which should give me excellent reception for stations broadcasting from Mount Seymour, just 6 miles away. The only obstructions worth mention are a single line of concrete condo towers between me and Mt. Seymour.
I live in a wood frame condo, so there's not a lot of structural steel to worry about. An outdoor antenna is out of the question because I'm not allowed to pierce the building envelope.
Channels I'd like:
CBC (CBUT-DT)
CTV (CIVT-DT)
Global TV (CHAN-DT)
(I'd like to have a PBS station from Washington state too, but that may be too much to ask.)
Equipment:
I have a relatively new Samsung HD LCD TV.
I'm using a home-built Gray-Hoverman antenna (constructed using the plans found at http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/design.htm) My antenna does not have reflectors on it, as I was hoping to pull in stations from both the north (Mt. Seymour) and south (Bellingham). I have played with a foam-board and aluminum foil reflector to isolate the Mt. Seymour transmitters (no joy), but perhaps I got the spacing wrong.
I am also using a 10db pre-amp from Radio Shack, left over from another project.
Reception:
After experimenting with various positions for the antenna, and with the amp in place, the best I have been able to do is 5 stations, all from Washington state. I get KVOS very clearly with almost any positioning of the antenna. I also get CoolTV well, a Spanish channel, and a couple of home shopping channels.
I am puzzled that I can't tune in a single Canadian station, since the broadcast towers are much closer. I'm interested in any theories and suggestions you can offer.