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Old 11-Apr-2011, 6:07 PM   #9
John Candle
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Tv Antennas and Reception

The MS2000 antenna is a amplified antenna , the Tv transmissions at your location are VERY STRONG and will likley Overload the amplifier and be the cause of bad reception. Also the MS2000 is a omni directional antenna , now omni directional seems to be a good idea , however omni directional antennas do not reject multipath , multipath is reflected Tv signals off of mountains - houses- and other objects , to much multipath will cause a bad picture/reception. I do not advise using a omni directional antenna. However if you will like to try one then use the MS1000 NON Amplified antenna. Please note that omni directional antennas are not truly omni directional and might need to be turned/adjusted and then tighten the clamp , to receive all the channels you will like to receive. The antennas that Dave has recommend do a better job of rejecting multipath at the sides and back of the antenna. The Tv antennas that are 7 thru 69 have the shorter metal receiving elements that are sized in length for 7 thru 69. The 7 thru 69 antenna will receive channels 2 thru 6 but not as well as a 2 thru 69 antenna such as a Winegard HD7082P antenna that has the longer metal receiving elements. Your receivable channels are 7 thru 69 with the exception of KSFV digital channel 6 that is not transmitting at this time and according to the information on the internet is not likley to be transmitting for quite some time , and even if it does start transmission the programing is likley to be asian or spanish. If you like you can install a 2 thru 69 antenna such as a Winegard HD7082P antenna or the ANT751 would also handle it.

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