What indoor antenna to recommend for Vancouver BC

[yvrwindsor]

Which indoor antenna should I purchase?
Omni-directional like Terk FDTV1a/2a or
Directional like Terk HDTVi/a

Amplified or not

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1349c0cafaf63d


Looking at the results from tvfool. Canadian stations are mostly NE while US stations South SE.


Thanks in advance.

[signals unlimited]

The US stations are not going to work well with any indoor antenna. I recommend that you go with the directional Terk. If you can place the antenna in the North end of your home, and if your home in standard wood construction or has windows on the North side, the un-amplified antenna should receive the Canadian stations at 33 degrees.

[Electron]

Is this a , house , town home , condo , apartment , mobile home , motor home . or , ect.??

It is best to use the exact address when making the tvfool radar plot report.

The default tvfool radar plot report is 10 feet antenna height.

These American stations are strong signal strength.

KVOS-DT 35 Me-Tv

KBCB-DT 19 Estrella Tv

K24IC-D 24 PBS.

These American stations are Very Weak signal strength.

KCPQ-DT 13 FOX.

KWPX-TV 33 ION.

KSTW 11 CW.

KTBW-DT 42 Religion.


Make 2 more radar reports with the antenna heights at 25 feet and 40 feet.

[yvrwindsor]

Electron,
This is a woodframe house with a basement, main floor and second floor. The tv is situated in the main floor living room which is on the south west corner of the house.

I have replotted with the exact address.

Exact address
at 10 feet http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1349445d0c188b

Exact address
at 25 feet http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1349eb8bad60d2

Exact address
at 40 feet http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1349ea81878ad8

Thanks again.

signals unlimited, thanks as well.

[Electron]

No matter what the antenna height , the reception of the Digital Canada and Digital American Tv stations that are in the green reception zone are easy to receive.

Above the roof of the house install a Antennas Direct Clear Stream 4 UHF antenna aimed at about 155 degree magnetic compass.

You can try reception with the CS4 in the attic of the house.
If the house does not have a metal roof and no metal backed insulation on the underside of the roof , reception should be fine.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
Remove the reflector screen from the CS4 UHF antenna so the antenna will receive both the Canada and American digital stations/channels to the north and south/west.

The CS4 will provide signal to 1 thru 4 Tv's. No amplifier required.

Here some places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.saveandreplay.com , http://www.trentondistributors.com , http://www.canadapost.ca/shopper , http://www.amzon.ca , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.antennasdirect.com , http://www.amazon.com.

[Electron]

Reception of .

KCPQ-DT 13 FOX.

KWPX-TV 33 ION.

KSTW 11 CW.

Will require a Winegard HD7698P antenna with a Winegard AP8700 preamp installed no higher then 25 feet above above ground aimed at about 140 degree magnetic compass.

And preferably the HD7698P antenna height between 1 and 10 feet above ground , and lower then 10 feet is better.
Due to a reception phenomenon known as ground wave reception , due to the long distances and hills to the transmitters , 116 plus miles.

I can not say that reception will be reliable 100% of the time.

The only way to find out is try it.

[yvrwindsor]

Electron,
Thanks for your recommendation.