Hello,
I'm on the floor of a valley with trees on ridge and nearby . The home owners association cable
system may be decommisioned in the coming months.
My tvfool report is
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...e6a44ae36c6631
I'm interested in ABC,NBC,CBS,PBS,CW, FOX.
I'm experimenting with a flat roof mount 1980's Radio Shack 10 foot 10 elment yagi.
I don't have
the model as all labels gone, some rivets attaching elements rusting.
I guess 3 elements are UHF and 7 elements are VHF. The antenna is
pointed at 147 degrees magnetic using landmarks. I'm aiming just right of a 150 foot
redwood tree obstructing my line to Sutro tower. The antenna is tilted at the hill crest.
Using new 50 foot RG6 and new balum my Samsung TV scans 45 channels. After installing a
RCA preamp the Samsung scans 64 channels. Samsung reported signal strength varies.
( My model tv does not have signal quaility page)
7 ABC 2-8 bars
12 NBC 0-2 bars
29 CBS 5-10 bars
30 PBS 3-10 bars
41 ION 0-10 bars
44 FOX 0-10 bars
45 CW 0-10 bars
During bad weather I lose many channels due to wind and tree interference.
For improved reception I'm considering
Antennas Direct 91XG
Antennacraft Y10713
use RCA TVPRAMP1R preamp uhf/vhf inputs
100 ft RG6 run
non penetrating flat roof mount.
The nearby trees are on public property. I expect
my tree issues may increase going forward.
I'm using a saw horse to support the Radio Shack antenna. I plan to try other locations
on the roof.
I really want to avoid Comcast.