Your location has 5 receivable Tv stations in the Hartford direction. North east.
WEDW REAL Digital UHF channel 21 , virtual number (21.1-2-3) PBS.
WTNH-DT REAL Digital UHF channel 10 , virtual number (8.1-2) ABC and Bounce.
WZME REAL Digital UHF channel 42 , virtual number (x.1) Me-Tv.
WCTX-DT REAL Digital UHF channel 39 , virtual number (59.1-2) MyNetwork snd Cool Tv.
WEDY REAL UHF Digital channel 41 , virtual number (x.1-2-3) PBS , this is the same PBS as WEDW.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connect...lic_Television.
For reception of the Tv stations in the Hartford direction , above the roof in such a manner that the roof and house does not block reception to the , north east.
Install a Winegard HD7698P antenna with a Antennas Direct CPA-19 preamp aimed at about 60 degree magnetic compass direction.
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New York to the , south west , has , many , many , many , many , more receivable Digital Tv stations/channels.
Above the roof in such a manner that the roof and house are not blocking reception to the , south west.
Install a Winegard HD7698P antenna with a Antennas Direct CPA-19 preamp aimed at about 240 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas ,
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
Here are some Strong and Sturdy antenna mounts ,
http://www.ronard.com/909911.html if using a tripod antenna mount use the 5 foot tripod mount.
http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , if using a eave mount use the #4560.
http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
http://www.ronard.com.
Buy the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal by typing the word ronard in the solidsignal search box or buy from ronard.
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Yes you can install 1 HD7698P antenna and Antennas Direct CPA-19 preamp and turn it buy hand to TEST reception both directions.
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For reception of Tv stations both directions install 2 Separate antenna systems that Will Not be connected together on to one coax.
The 2 Separate antenna systems Will Be Separate all the way to the location/s of the Tv/s. Separate antennas , Separate preamplifiers , Separate coax , the key word is --> Separate.
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Remember<--> it is Separate antenna SYSTEMS and as such is 2 of everything.
For 1 tv connected use no splitter.
For 2 Tv's connected use a , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.
For 3 Tv's connected use a , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.
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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. ,
http://www.solidsignal.com ,
http://www.amazon.com ,
http://www.winegarddirect.com.
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At each Tv location a Remote Control A/B antenna coax switch will be installed to switch the 2 Separate antenna systems.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com , #32-4425.
A/B antenna switching is Channel Surfing Friendly , press the button on the hand held remote control - change antennas and keep on channel surfing.
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If installing 2 Separate antennas , separate the 2 antennas buy about 3 feet on the same antenna mast.
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Putting 1 antenna on a antenna rotator and not using a second antenna , Is Not channel surfing friendly.
Must wait for the antenna to rotate and there Will Be Domestic Issues about the direction the antenna is aimed.
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Concerning 2 antenna setups.
Or rotating 1 antenna.
Most digital Tv's will add channels into the Tuner Memory with additional channel scans.
Some digital Tv's will not.
Some Digital Tv's have the ability to add channels 'manually' one at a time.
If adding channels 'manually' one at a time , The REAL and Actual Tv channel is added , not the virtual number.
Tvfool lists the the Real channel and virtual number in the tvfool channel list.