[kach22i]

I typically blame intermittent reception on wind, weather and interference form other sources.

However, after my multi-year long dealings with finicky connections, trust nothing and no one.

Can you run any by-pass cables to see if it's a bad connection?

I no longer trust any type of tester which requires you to remove the cable first, it could be the cocked angle of fixed installation which is the culprit.

I made use of Scotch #2228 Moisture Sealing Electrical Tape (stretchy rubber that sticks) to cover my connections. Going to be a pain if I ever have to remove, but the point is that I may never have to. Gotta keep the moisture out of your coaxial somehow, right?

NOTE:
This time around I grounded the pole/mast of the antenna, then did an auto-scan for channels. This is what allowed me to really get in Ch 9 out of Canada in most clearly. There was still a little intermittent scramble prior to those last steps.