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patrol106
2-Mar-2012, 4:54 AM
I live in the middle of nowhere, 70 miles from any decent stations. What can I do to get CBS. I was receiving KOSA with a smaller antenna mounted at about 20 feet before I decided to go to a tower setup. I will be installing a tower that is roughly 35 feet high. What else do I need to do to get my CBS??

Here is the link for my report:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d0b8683fd8d541c

Electron
2-Mar-2012, 10:15 PM
This recommendation is based on the tvfool radar report for 03-02-2012 for the Current Plus Pending Applications Included of Digital Tv Channels. Your location has receivable digital tv stations/channels at 4 locations around the compass. KWAB-TV 33 NBC and LATV and Telemundo . KPCB-DT 17 Religion . KTXS-TV 20 ABC and CW and This Tv . KIDB-LD 35 MyNetwork . KLST-DT 11 CBS . KSAN-DT 16 NBC. There is more then one way to set up a antenna to receive the Tv stations. One way is a antenna a preamp and a rotor , Install a Winegard HD7698P antenna with a Winegard AP2875 preamp and a Channel Master CM9521A rotor on the 35 foot tower , that would put the antenna at about 45 feet. The antenna will rotate around and receive Tv transmissions the 4 directions , Rotors however are not friendly for channel surfing , must wait for antenna to rotate. The next way ( the way that I recommend ) is a 2 antenna set up , a HD7698P antenna with a Winegard AP2875 preamp will be aimed at KSAN / KLST at about 145 degree magnetic compass. And a second antenna , a HD9095P antenna with a Winegard AP2875 preamp aimed at KTXS / KIDB at about 80 degree magnetic compass. The 2 antennas will be 2 Separate systems with separate coax going to the location of the Tv. At the location of the Tv the 2 separate coax systems will be connected to a Radio Shack # 15-1968 Remote control A/B antenna switch and the out put of the A/B switch is connected to the Tv. The hand held remote control is the Easy Life and is Friendly for Channel Surfing. With the 2 antenna set up , KWAB NBC and KPCB Religion will not be received.

Electron
2-Mar-2012, 10:39 PM
The signal strength of KLST CBS at a antenna height of 40 to 45 feet is very weak at minus -12.3 NM(dBm) , and may not be received reliably. I hope there are No trees in the direction of KLST. The next increase of signal strength that is worth going after is with a antenna height of 80 feet , That increases signal strength to minus -8.1 NM(dBm) , -8.1 would most likley give a reliable signal for KLST CBS. Going to 90 or 100 feet or more does not give a increase of signal strength that is worth going that high. Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.winegarddirect.com , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.amazon.com.