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Originally Posted by Ryan Van
Yep, my current preamp is returnable. I just ordered an Antennas Direct CPA-19. Thanks for the advice, like you said I'm not expecting a big difference, I'm hoping for a little less pixelation.
One more question, how does wind effect reception (e.g. no impact, poor reception due to antenna movement, poor reception due to douglas fur movement)? When it was calm last evening and this morning I could pick up ABC, but during the day yesterday and today with the wind I get "no signal" for ABC.
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Wind in the trees can produce changing signal levels and reflection effects. Neither is going to help the tuner do it's job.
I see that KCPQ-13 has a construction permit for a 15 KW translator on Capitol Hill, next to KZJO, KSTW & KCTS . No idea of when to expect it to come online... And at that power level, I don't expect it to be usable for you behind the hill you're facing. I still think a high-VHF antenna in the attic would easily see the primary KCPQ transmitter on Gold Mountain south of you.
I'll be quite interested to hear how the CPA-19 performs for you. A lot is going to be asked of it.
