Combining antennas appropriately

[MacBrian]

Here's my location info:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...2df9e5a543d312

As you can see I need to be able to see two different directions at once. I have an attic antenna set up that receives the Northwest channels. All stations come in 100% rock solid with no stuttering or breakups, even in bad weather!

But I would like to be able to receive channel 43 to the SE. I have an unused ClearStream 2 which I could mount (either inside the attic or outside if necessary) and aim in the correct direction to pick up channels 43 and above.

The problem, of course, is joining the 2nd antenna to the coax cable that feeds both my Tivo Premieres in the house. I've tried adding the ClearStream 2 with a simple splitter but (no suprise) that messes things up enough that I lose KPTS and KSCW from the attic antenna.

I know the splitter is the wrong device but I figured it couldn't hurt to try since I have a dozen of them sitting in a box. I've also tried a UHF/VHF combiner, but that's not really correct either since I've got both VHF High and UHF coming from the attic antenna.

What I need is a combiner or *something* that would allow only channels 43 (and above) from the ClearStream 2 to be combined with the lower channel frequencies that come from my attic antenna. Is such available?

The "JoinTenna" from here:
http://www.warrenelectronics.com/ant...Jointennas.htm
..is the closest thing I can find, but channel 43 is not on either the model 1 or the model 2 so I don't know if either model would be appropriate.

Help!

If the tivo's will accept 2 Tv antennas / inputs on the tivo's / Do the tivo's have 2 tuners in the tivo's ??

Run a separate coaxes for the antennas.

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You can try a Winegard CC7870 (Hybrid) transformer coupled antenna combiner.

http://www.winegarddirect.com.

http://www.solidsignal.com.

http://www.amazon.com.

If one of the receiving antennas has a separate matching transformer balun , reversing the 300 ohm transformer antenna connection leads at the antenna will sometimes help with antenna signal phasing of the 2 antennas.

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Another way to do it is , run coaxes from each antenna to the Tv / Tivo locations and use remote control A/B antenna switches.

http://www.mcmelectronics.com. #32-4425

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The jointena's , are discontinued and are limited to remaining stock.

I do not see a channel 43.

[MacBrian]

Originally Posted by teleview

If the tivo's will accept 2 Tv antennas / inputs on the tivo's / Do the tivo's have 2 tuners in the tivo's ??

Run a separate coaxes for the antennas.

Nope. TiVos have two tuners, but only one coax tuner input.

Originally Posted by teleview

You can try a Winegard CC7870 (Hybrid) transformer coupled antenna combiner.

http://www.winegarddirect.com.

http://www.solidsignal.com.

http://www.amazon.com.

If one of the receiving antennas has a separate matching transformer balun , reversing the 300 ohm transformer antenna connection leads at the antenna will sometimes help with antenna signal phasing of the 2 antennas.

This looks promising if there's no channel-specific Jointenna available...

Originally Posted by teleview

Another way to do it is , run coaxes from each antenna to the Tv / Tivo locations and use remote control A/B antenna switches.

http://www.mcmelectronics.com. #32-4425

Won't work -- the TiVo can't be programmed to flip an A/B switch prior to initiating a recording.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Here are some Tuner / Recorder Boxes.

http://www.epvision.com.

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http:/www.channelmasterstore.com.