I've recently switched from cable to OTA and am having an issue getting good reception on all the channels I want (real channels 7 to 50). I've looked around the forum and internet, but haven't found a discussion of my particular issue so I hope someone here can help.
I have a Clear Stream 2 antenna from Antennas Direct and am using it indoors (on the second floor of a 2 story building) with a 25 foot cable to a splitter then the TV with a 6 foot cable (I plan to split the signal to other TVs but haven't done that yet). I've placed the antenna against an exterior wall near the ceiling (antenna & wall face ~316 degrees from true north). My reception varies as I move the antenna along the wall. At any given location, I get excellent reception on ~1/3 of the stations and no to little reception on ~1/3 of the stations. For any given station, I can find a location along the wall where I get good reception. The wall is ~18 feet long and if I could combine the reception at 4 or 5 points I would get a strong signal for all the channels.
Any suggestions on how to improve my situation? I've thought about
: 1. a shelf and sliding the antenna back and forth (not very appealing), 2. combining signals from several antennas (expensive and doesn't sound easy) or 3. building a DIY antenna the length of the wall (would be fun, but not sure what to build or if it would work).
I live south of San Francisco in zip code 94070. Here is
my tvfool map.
The Monument Peak signals (LOS) are always strong. It is the Sutro and San Bruno signals (1 or 2 Edge) that vary depending on the antenna location.
Real channels I'm looking to get: 7, 12, 20, 29, 30, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 48, and 50.
I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks,
SD