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Old 19-Feb-2017, 9:49 PM   #1
jimR
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Vacaville CA
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please help with troubleshooting signal issues

Hello,

Just getting going with OTA, here is my tvfool report:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...e6a4d6b45bbcf4

I've installed a GE 33692 antenna in the attic with a Winegard LNA-200 preamp that is helping somewhat. The antenna was aimed at as close to 97 magnetic as possible, then we adjusted it based on the signal strength meter on a Tivo Roamio for KOVR. The coax is about 50' to a two way splitter, then about 50-60' to TVs in two rooms. Channel scan without the preamp gets me 22 channels and with the preamp I get 29.

Only KOVR and KTFK are watchable with signal strengths around 60%, the others are in the high 30's low 40's range. My goal is to get KCRA, KVIE, KXTV, KOVR, KMAX, and KTFA.

I'm in a new development, so trees are not an issue; but I am in a single story house surrounded by two story houses. I have a tile roof.

I've tried to research solutions by reading other threads but I don't want to just buy stuff and see if it works, so I'm looking for suggestions. Am I close? Maybe a different preamp?

Thanks in advance for your help.

JimR
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