Reception help in Auburn, AL
 

Good morning.

I am extremely interested in cutting the cable and switching to OTA television. I have a limited number of channels available in my location and the basically come from only 2 directions.

I would love to get NBC (especially WSFA), CBS, ABC, Fox, PBS and CW if possible The link to my report is below.

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...5b94a433c988e7

I only plan on sending the signal to 2-3 TVs. What kind of set up would it take to get channels from both Montgomery and Columbus? Can I do it without a rotator?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Will you be forced to aim through nearby trees in either direction?

Most of the trees around my house are to the north and west.

South and east are relatively clear.

I'd try a single antenna solution as a start. There's a fair chance you'll get useable reception from the rear of an antenna.

Try a Winegard HD7698P, Antennacraft HBU-55 or HBU-44. Point at about 112° as a starting point. Be sure to sweep left and right of that starting aim point, looking for the best compromise of aim. An RCA TVPRAMP1R preamplifier would be useful when driving a 2 or 3-way splitter.

If you can't get acceptable reception with a single fixed aim antenna, a second antenna can be used. For the group of signals in the SW direction, consider an RCA ANT-751R or even a Winegard HD7694P. To use both antennas as a part of the same system, you have several options: http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=2882

Thank you so much for the help.

One other question, though. There is a small airport near my house. Could it affect OTA reception?

It could. If the airport is a busy one, the problem may be much more noticeable. The large antennas I've suggested are already the primary defense against the intermittent signal reflections caused by a passing plane.