Somerset, Kentucky
I am able to pick up 20.1 and 20.2 from Knoxville, TN and 29.1, 2 and 3 (KET)
I have a clearstream 2v at 25 feet with a radio shack preamp on it. I can get 5 digital and up to 6 analog channels. How can I get a few more stations from Knoxville or even lexington? TV Fool Report http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...513468af978e22 |
You're not going to do it with that antenna. Your gonna need a DB8e aimed at 20 degrees and likely some more height for your best chance. How about making some tv fool reports at 30,35,40 feet to see how it changes the report. We also need to know what your cable runs are.
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Your attached report is inaccurate (vague) due to Google's failure to accurately geocode your street address.
Use the interactive/online tool to precisely drop the balloon marker onto your rooftop, then run new plots at the suggested heights. Quote:
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It's better to wait for accurate information rather than making a snap recommendation based only on poor information. Garbage in - garbage out. Wait for the proper data. There is no blue ribbon or participation trophy for posting the first response to a question. |
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shoman94,
I must agree with ADTech. It's premature to offer advice before knowing the exact situation. It's possible an accurate TVFool Report will show better conditions. It's also possible that an accurate TVFool Report will show worse conditions. Jake |
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What's really interesting is that Brentvsmaximvs gave a more accurate report in his previous thread. It would have been better if he had added his question to that thread instead of starting a new thread.:)
Which antenna would work? http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=15373 http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...f1f08a38216321 |
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My apologies, it wasn't my intention to come off that way. I was simply emphasizing the virtues of patience. |
Here's a link that may help.
www.propertycrunch.com Put in an address and wait for the information page to show up for that address. You will find the exact geographical coordinates for the property, if the address is input correctly, on the page. Look hard in the middle of the page below the map and you should see the coordinates. |
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This is my question as well as I agree with patience to find the best data possible to help Brent. Thank you to Rabbit for linking the other thread report with the more precise situation of the OP.
Brent, as for my take. Still a rough slog. I'd like to see you post heights of 40, 75, 100 and 150'. At 25', cobbling together reliable reception of Lexington network affiliates may be in the very difficult to impossible category. You suffer from distances of 60 to 70+ miles in addition to 2-edge conditions. Meaning terrain is blocking the path to the transmitters from Lexington. This can really compromise the signal (what's left of it) as it reaches your antenna. Mileage is also an important variable. UHF with it's shorter wavelength compared to VHF signals, tends to not travel as well. This means after 65-70 miles the signal may just "peter" out due to not tolerating obstacles as well as VHF signals in addition to having a shorter wavelength. Most reputable antenna makers don't go past 60 or 70 mile claims on UHF for this reason. This isn't to say you may have some wildcards that may work in your favor. However, my take at the moment is more data please. An antenna is only good as it's signal access. If you are surrounded by trees, blocked by hills with general poor signal access even a Wade Parabolic UHF antenna (VERY pricey compared to a Clearstream 2V) won't succeed. SS Quote:
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