A Simple Reception Situation.
Many , many , many , many , many , many , many , many , many , Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels will be received at your location.
Your location has receivable Broadcast Tv stations/channels in All 3 Broadcast Tv bands. VHF low band channels 2 thru 6 , VHF high band channels 7 thru 13 , UHF band channels 14 thru 51.
For reception of WBBM Real VHF high band channel 12. The Signal Strength is Strong.
(WBBM-Tv Real UHF channel 26 is another transmitter of WBBM , the signal strength at your location is very weak.)
And WOCK Real channel 04.
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Above the Roof in such a manner that reception is not impeded and blocked by the roof and house in the direction of , North West.
Install a Antenna Craft , HD850 All Channel Antenna aimed at about 63 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas ,
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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A antenna system amplifier will most likely not be required for 1 or 2 or 3 Tv's connected.
If at some point a antenna system amplifier is required then use a Winegard LNA-100 'Boost' amplifier.
There are no real strong signal strengths at your location so no concern about amplifier over load , so really it is your - call/evaluation , for a antenna system amplifier.
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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.
For 2 Tv's connected use a simple common 2 way splitter.
For 3 Tv's connected use a simple common 3 way splitter.
For 4 Tv's connected use a simple common 4 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.antennacraft.net.
http://www.ronard.com.
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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.
http://www.ronard.com/909911.html.
Use the 5 foot tripod antenna mount , ronard (911) .
http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Use , ronard (4560) , eave antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
Measure the chimney and use a , ronard (2212) , ronard (2218) , ronard (2224).
Buy the ronard antenna mounts at soldsignal by typing , ronard (x) , in the solidsignal serach box or buy from ronard.
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A Tv antenna rotator is Not required at your location.
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As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative effect on Broadcast Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own roof and house and other obstructions.
The Best Practice is to install the HD850 antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception including your own roof and house.
The Tv's Must Channel Scan for the Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels , often named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna Channels' in the Tv Setup Menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the Air from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna.
Some digital tv's will Automatic channel scan for cable tv channels.
DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels.
Go into the Tv Setup Menu and select , 'Air Channels' ~ 'Antenna Channels'.
Scan for channels.
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Here are some alternatives to computer based reception and recording.
http://www.epvision.com.
Tuner/Recorders.
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http://www.channelmasterstore.com.
Tuner/Recorders.
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Digital Tv's have a Built in Digital Broadcast Tv Tuner..
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