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Old 19-Jun-2012, 9:56 PM   #1
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Sure could use some help

I am such a novice at this so please bear with me.

1. I can put an antenna either in the attic at about 10' or external at about 12'. Is the reception greatly influenced by inside or outside?

2. I cannot put an external antenna above the ridge of the roof (cannot be visable from the street). If I put it on the back of the house and point in the the direction of the towers the ridge is in the path.

3. I have quite a few trees in my neighborhood, but does it help to angle the antenna upwards vs being parallel with the ground?

4. My zip code is 34285, and antenna suggestions?

Thank you.
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Old 19-Jun-2012, 10:40 PM   #2
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Please post your AF radar report. follow the instructions at the top of the Help with reception page.
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Old 19-Jun-2012, 11:00 PM   #3
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http://www.antennaweb.org/Stations.a...Lon=-82.454889

Not sure if this is the answer, but thanks for responding.
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Old 19-Jun-2012, 11:04 PM   #4
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ALL questions and answers about Broadcast Tv Reception and More.

For a correct recomendation of Tv antenna please post the tvfool radar plot report.

Use the Exact address.

Make the antenna height 25 feet.

How many Tv's are/will be connected??

DO NOT use antennaweb.

Use tvfool.

Do Not take a picture of the tvfool radar report.
Pictures are dead , can't do any thing with them.

Look at the other question askers posts here at tvfool and see that they have posted a live tvfool radar report.

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Old 20-Jun-2012, 12:16 AM   #5
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I am not even close to understanding this or finding the plot report but if you or someone can help me the address is 605 S. Armada Road, Venice, FL 34285. There is no possible way for me to put something 25' feet in the air, maybe, just maybe 15'. I can easily do the install, it is just the technical and logistics that are giving me fits.
Thanks,
John

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Old 20-Jun-2012, 9:20 AM   #6
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I recommend you install an Antenna Direct CS2. Aim to 20 degrees magnetic.

There is another group of stations to your Southeast, but the seperation between your 20 degree location and these Southeast channels would require use of a rotor or two antennas to receive both.

Be sure to scan for antenna channels, not cable channels.
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Old 20-Jun-2012, 1:40 PM   #7
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Thank you for your help but why do you suggest the 20 degree ones vs the Southeast which appear to be stronger?

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1349075bda96d2
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Old 20-Jun-2012, 3:42 PM   #8
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TV Fool showed more reception at 20. This could be an error in the report. You can try any known direction.
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Old 20-Jun-2012, 4:35 PM   #9
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I also found out that in addition to more stations at 20 I will need the CS2-v because some of them are VHF. Thanks again for your help.
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Old 20-Jun-2012, 5:14 PM   #10
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Tampa requires the UHF/VHF antenna while Ft Myers is all-UHF now (TVFool's database has not been updated to reflect WINK is on UHF 50).
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Old 20-Jun-2012, 6:18 PM   #11
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Thanks,
I think I will just go with a CS2 UHF unit that I can get on E-bay pretty cheep and see how it goes.
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Old 20-Jun-2012, 8:20 PM   #12
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Here is the tvfool radar report plot based on the given address.

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...134998f1613563

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Old 20-Jun-2012, 8:54 PM   #13
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Here is the Federal Antenna Law that says Yes you can install and use a antenna above the roof. http://www.fcc.gov?guides?over-air-r...n-devices-rule.

Install a Antennas Direct Clear Stream 2 Complete , above the roof and aim the antenna at about 150 degree magnetic compass.

http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/...VHF-Combo.html

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.

Remove the reflector screen from the CS2V antenna and the CS2V antenna will receive at the front and back of the antenna so as to receive the groups Tv stations/channels to the , north - north/east and south/east.

Here are some roof top antenna mounts , http://www.ronard.com/909911.html , http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html , http://www.ronard.com.

Buy the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal by typing the word ronard in the solidsignal search box.

Here are places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.antennasdirect.com , http://www.amazon.com.

If you choose to install the CS2V in the attic , aim the antenna at about 150 degree magnetic with the reflector screen removed.

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