Looking to pick up 5 stations. Advice please.

[gtu160]

Hello everyone, looking at cutting the cable out. I live in West Easton PA and am looking at getting 5 stations. WFMZ,ABC,CBS,Fox and NBC. Streaming the rest of my needs.

My report:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...0559b9120da49b

Would like to keep it simple. Attic mount hopefully? Not really sure though so was wondering what advice you have. Thanks again...

The tvfool report has a 50 foot antenna height above ground.

Will you be installing the antenna 50 feet above ground??

Do not delete the 50 foot antenna height report.

Let's see what signal strengths look like at lower antenna heights.

Please make 2 more tvfool reports. 10 feet and 25 feet antenna heights.

Use the exact address when making the reports.

[elmo]

I don't think you'll get much in the attic. All those stations to the south of you are what you want, but the signal strengths are very low from your location as is. An attic would just make it worse. The stations SW of you, those you probably could pick up with an attic install. The mountains around you are blocking most of the signals.

[gtu160]

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[gtu160]

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Ok , At the about 25 feet antenna height above ground. Or higher if possible.

It looks like the Current Plus Pending Applications Included Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels in the , Green , Yellow , Red , reception zones , in the directions of , South/South West , down the channel list to and including , WACU REAL Digital UHF channel 34.1-2 , virtual number (10.1-2) NBC and Cozi Tv , will be received.

WBPH-TV , Religion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBPH-TV.


KJWP , Me Tv.
Here is information about KJWP , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJWP.


WLVT-DT , PBS channels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLVT-TV.


WFMZ-TV , Independent and Me-Tv and RTV and Local Weather.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFMZ-TV.


WPVI-DT , ABC and LWN Live Well Network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPVI-DT.


WHYY-TV , PBS channels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHYY-TV.

KYW-TV , CBS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KYW-TV.


WPHL-DT , MyNetwork and Antenna Tv and This Tv.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPHL-DT.


WPPX-DT , ION and Qubo and ION Life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPPX-TV.


WCAU , NBC and Cozi Tv.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCAU.


W43CH , to the , North East , a repeater/translator station for NJTV PBS channels , may be transmitting Analog or Digital signal. The transmitter is moderate signal strength and is LOS=Line Of Sight , so will be received through/at the back/angle of the antenna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NJTV.

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Your location has receivable Broadcast Tv stations/channels in All 3 Tv's bands of ,

VHF low band channels 2 thru 6.

VHF high band channels 7 thru 13.

UHF band channels 14 thru 51.

The signal strengths are Weak at your reception location , a Big antenna is required.

Above the Peak Of The Roof in such a manner that the roof and house are not impeding and blocking reception to the , South/South West , North East , East.

Install a Winegard HD7084P All channel antenna aimed at about 200 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.

http://www.ronard.com/909911.html.
Use the 5 foot tripod antenna mount. ronard (911).

http://www.ronard.com/Tripods%200703/4712.html.
10 foot tripod antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Use the , ronard (4560) , eave antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
Measure the chimney and use a , ronard (2212) , ronard (2218) , ronard (2224).

Buy the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal by typing , ronard (x) , in the solidsignal search box or buy from ronard.

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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. .

http://www.solidsignal.com.

http://www.amazon.com.

http://www.winegarddirect.com.

http://www.ronard.com.

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Install a Winegard LNA-100 'Boost' antenna system amplifier.

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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

For 2 Tv's connected use a simple common 2 way splitter.

For 3 Tv's connected use a simple common 3 way splitter.

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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 including your own roof and house and other obstructions.

The Best Practice is to install the HD7084P 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.

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To keep Weather/Water out of outside connections.

Use New coax and connectors/connections.

For outside coax use the coax that has the Compression type connectors on the ends of the coax , not the old crimp type connectors.

To make Double sure that weather/water does not get into outside , coax , connectors , connections, use , http://www.coaxseal.com.

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The Tv's Must Channel Scan for the 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 cjhannel 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.

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Installing any type or kind of antenna in the attic is a waste of time and money at your location.

Two maybe three of the strongest Tv stations/channels might be received.

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Here is the Federal Antenna Law that says Yes you can install and use a Broadcast Tv antenna of Any Size above the roof so as to have Reliable Reception.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html.

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