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The Digital Broadcast Tv stations are Weak Signal Strength at your reception location.
Recommend install a large antenna.
Above the Peak of the Roof install a ,
www.antennacraft.net , HBU55 , UHF band channels 14 thru 51 , VHF high band channels 7 thru 13 antenna aimed at about 275 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas ,
www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html
Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.
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Install a ,
www.channelmasterstore.com , CM3418 , 8 way distribution amplifier.
A coax will go out to a Tv location for each output port of the 8 way distribution amplifier.
Install , screw on , 75 ohm F type terminators , on any unused output ports of the CM3418 distribution amplifier.
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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.
www.ronard.com/909911.html
Use the , ronard(911) , 5 foot tripod antenna mount.
www.ronard.com/34424560.html
Use the , ronard(4560) , eave antenna mount.
www.ronard.com/ychim.html
Measure around the chimney and use a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224) .
Buy the ronard antenna mounts at ,
www.ronard.com , or ,
www.amazon.com .
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As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves have a Negative Effect on Broadcast Tv Reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own roof and house.
Some and not all Negative Effects are.
Absorbing and Blocking Reception.
Multi-Path Reflecting Tv Signals Bouncing All Around.
The Best Pratice is to install the HBU55 antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind on the directions of reception including your own roof and building.
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The Tv's Must Channel Scan for the , OTA=Over The Air , ATSC-Digital Broadcast
Tv Stations/Channels , often named the ~ Antenna Channels ~ ATSC Channels ~ DTV Channels ~ Air Channels ~ in the Tv Setup Menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the Air from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna.
Some digital Tv's will Automatic channel scan for cable Tv channels.
DO NOT channel scan for cable Tv channels.
Go into the Tv Setup Menu and select , Antenna Channels ~ ATSC Channels ~ DTV Channels ~ Air Channels ~.
Channel scan for the ATSC-Digital Broadcast Tv Stations/Channels.
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As always , the starting antenna aim direction is the ---> starting antenna aim direction.
The antenna aim direction can be adjusted for best reception.
Most Digital Tv's have a , Signal Strength Meter , and some Digital Tv's also have a , Signal Quality Meter.
Signal Strength and Signal Quality Meters are used to adjust antenna for best reception.
Signal Quality is Important for Reliable Reception.
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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. .
www.channelmasterstore.com
www.antennacraft.net
www.amazon.com
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Antenna rotation with a antenna rotator is not required.
Antenna rotation Is Not channel surfing friendly , must wait for antenna to rotate and their Will Be Domestic Situations about the direction the antenna is aimed.
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As to the satellite dishes that are installed close to the ground , reliable reception still requires that the dish can 'See' the satellite that is 22,500 miles above the equator for reliable reception.
As to Broadcast Tv reception with a Tv antenna such as and not limited to the HBU55 Tv antenna , it is best to have the antenna Up High so the the Tv antenna will have reception of a land based tv transmitting antenna.
----> Broadcast Tv reception <-> Is Not <-> satellite Tv reception <----.
