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Old 27-Sep-2011, 2:31 AM   #3
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Position (aim point) does matter.

The screen / reflector is the back of the antenna. The V shaped 'whiskers' are the front of the antenna. The front of the antenna needs to face the station you are trying to receive.

As MrMe has pointed out, reception can occur if the antenna is facing away from the strong local stations. The least sensitive direction is to the left or right of the antenna.

Try turning the antenna to face 290° as MrMe suggests... if you don't get stable signals from Baton Rouge, turn the antenna halfway around to face about 110° and be happy with the strong local signals.

If you discover that WYES reception is unreliable, a high VHF antenna would be an easy add on that would improve reception of real channel 11.
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