To reach out for the reception of the Digital Broadcast Tv stations to the , South.
Recommend at no less then 40 feet above ground , install a Channel Master CM4228HD antenna aimed at about 165 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas ,
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
_______________
Install a Channel Master CM7778 preamp.
_______________
For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.
For 2 Tv's connected use a , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.
For 3 Tv's connected use a , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.
Buy the HFS splitters at
http://www.solidsignal.com , or ,
http://www.hollandelectronics.com.
____________________
Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. .
http://www.solidsignal.com.
http://www.amazon.com.
http://www.channelmasterstore.com.
_____________________
Here is a tall tripod roof antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/Tripods%200703/4712.html.
_____________________
http://www.3starinc.com.
Sells push up poles that use guy wires that mount on the ground or roof.
And also sells towers.
_________________________
Here are , Free standing , No guy wires , Aluminum , Layover , Towers.
Do antenna installation and adjustments , Standing on the ground.
http://www.palcoelectronics.com.
________________
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.
The Best Practice is to install the CM4228HD antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception including your own roof and house.
_____________________
Digital Broadcast Tv tuners can develop -Digital Glitches-that are not cleared out with simple channel scans.
Do double rescan.
Disconnect coax from Tv.
Scan for channels.
Disconnect Tv from power.
Wait a minute or so.
Reconnect Tv to power.
Reconnect coax to Tv.
Scan for channels.
http://www.wchstv.com/DoubleReScanAlert.pdf.
________________________________________
Also scan for channels from time to time.
Reason: New Tv stations/channels can begin transmitting at any time with no notice.
______________________________
The Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the , OTA=Over The Air , Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels , often named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna 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 , 'Air Channels' ~ 'Antenna Channels'.
Scan for channels.