Bad_Haggis
10-Apr-2012, 6:50 PM
Ok, let's start at the top.
Here's my map. (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d3616f33a94b45d)
I can pick up WJKT without an antenna.
I have an Antennas Direct DB4 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=DB4&d=Antennas-Direct-DB4-UHF-HDTV-Antenna-%28DB4%29&sku=853748001040) mounted outside on an 18" J-mount, pointed towards the mass of channels to the southwest and can get all of them I want, except for WMC which for some reason thinks it's hip to stay on Low-band VHF.
I can also pick up WBBJ to the East, but it's a little flaky with artifacts and audio drops.
So here was my plan.
1. Upgrade to a 40" J-mount to give myself enough mast to mount multiple antennas.
2. Install the DB4, pointed southwest to get all those channels except WMC.
3. Install a smaller directional antenna, on the same mast, pointed East to get WBBJ. (Currently looking at the Winegard HD1080 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=HD-1080&d=Winegard-HD1080-2Bay-Bowtie-UHF-and-High-Band-VHF-TV-Antenna-%28HD1080%29&c=TV%20Antennas&sku=1579839876))
4. Install a big honking Low-band VHF antenna on the top of the mast to pick up WMC. AntennaCraft Y5-2-6 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=Y5-2-6&d=AntennaCraft-Y526-LowbandBroadband-VHF-Yagi-TV-Antenna-Channels-26-%28Y526%29&c=TV%20Antennas&sku=716079000949)
5. Combine the big VHF antenna's signal with the Winegard HD1080's signal using a UVSJ (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=UVSJ&d=Pico-Macom-UVSJ-UHF-VHF-Band-SeparatorCombiner-for-Antenna-%28UVSJ%29&c=Signal%20Combiners&sku=)
6. Combine that signal to the DB4's signal using a Winegard CC-7870 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=CC7870&d=Winegard-CC7870-2Way-TV-Antenna-Joiner-Coupler-%28CC7870%29&c=Signal%20Combiners&sku=)
Looking over the dimensions, they should all physically fit (just barely) on a 40" mast.
Is this going to do what I want it to do?
I'm open to suggestions. :)
Here's my map. (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d3616f33a94b45d)
I can pick up WJKT without an antenna.
I have an Antennas Direct DB4 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=DB4&d=Antennas-Direct-DB4-UHF-HDTV-Antenna-%28DB4%29&sku=853748001040) mounted outside on an 18" J-mount, pointed towards the mass of channels to the southwest and can get all of them I want, except for WMC which for some reason thinks it's hip to stay on Low-band VHF.
I can also pick up WBBJ to the East, but it's a little flaky with artifacts and audio drops.
So here was my plan.
1. Upgrade to a 40" J-mount to give myself enough mast to mount multiple antennas.
2. Install the DB4, pointed southwest to get all those channels except WMC.
3. Install a smaller directional antenna, on the same mast, pointed East to get WBBJ. (Currently looking at the Winegard HD1080 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=HD-1080&d=Winegard-HD1080-2Bay-Bowtie-UHF-and-High-Band-VHF-TV-Antenna-%28HD1080%29&c=TV%20Antennas&sku=1579839876))
4. Install a big honking Low-band VHF antenna on the top of the mast to pick up WMC. AntennaCraft Y5-2-6 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=Y5-2-6&d=AntennaCraft-Y526-LowbandBroadband-VHF-Yagi-TV-Antenna-Channels-26-%28Y526%29&c=TV%20Antennas&sku=716079000949)
5. Combine the big VHF antenna's signal with the Winegard HD1080's signal using a UVSJ (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=UVSJ&d=Pico-Macom-UVSJ-UHF-VHF-Band-SeparatorCombiner-for-Antenna-%28UVSJ%29&c=Signal%20Combiners&sku=)
6. Combine that signal to the DB4's signal using a Winegard CC-7870 (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=CC7870&d=Winegard-CC7870-2Way-TV-Antenna-Joiner-Coupler-%28CC7870%29&c=Signal%20Combiners&sku=)
Looking over the dimensions, they should all physically fit (just barely) on a 40" mast.
Is this going to do what I want it to do?
I'm open to suggestions. :)