Need help picking out an antenna

[jdowling]

here is the link for the channes near me.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46ae942628e0c4

I need some help picking a good antenna. I also would like to know how tall of a poll ill need to set it up correctly.
Any other info would be appericated.

My wife wants tv and im too cheap to buy satellite tv.

thankys for yalls help.

[jdowling]

i dont really want to put the antenna on the roof i was planning on putting it up on a stand alone poll.

Based on the provided tvfool report that is resolved to block level only and is at the default 10 feet antenna height above ground.

The Local Tv Digital Broadcast stations/channels in the Green reception zone of the tvfool report are strong signal strength.
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As to the pole height for the antenna.

As always , the Best Practice is to install a Tv antenna at a height that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception including your own house and roof and other obstructions that are in the the way of reception.

For reception of the Local Tv stations/channels the directions are , North West , North , North East , East.

About 25 feet pole height should be Ok.

As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative Effect on Broadcast Tv reception with a Tv antenna.
Multi-path/reflections. Absorbing. Blocking. Tv reception.

The Best Practice is to install a Tv antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception.
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Install a Antenna Craft HD850 antenna and aim the HD850 antenna at about 27 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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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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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. .

http://www.solidsignal.com.

http://www.amazon.com.

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http://www.3starinc.com.

Has push up poles.

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Many people are receiving Tv ~via~ a Tv antenna.

And also are receiving , Streaming internet services , such as , Netfix and Hulu+, that are very low monthly cost.

The Internet box that is easy to use and has flexibilty of use , that I recommend to receive the Streaming internet services is , http://www.roku.com.

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[jdowling]

thank you for the insight. is there a specific tower that you would recomend. im sourounded by trees on all sides so im thinking that they are about 35-40 feet tall so i think a 50 foot tower would be great. i would rather have it high than i need than not high enough.

The Best Action now is to Test Reception by putting the antenna on the roof , lay the antenna on top of a chimney , or put a Non metal chair on the peak of the roof two legs on one side and two legs on the other side of the peak of the roof and lay the antenna on the chair or some other way to get the antenna up high.


Top Rail Fence Pipe Sections are long , and make a good way to get the antenna up high for the Test reception.

Top Rail Fence Pipe Sections can put together to make a long pipe to get the antenna up higher for a Test of reception.

The top rail fence pipe can have one end on/in the ground , the top rail fence pipe will stand straight up can be strap to the eave of the house up high , the top rail fence pipe will extend straight on up and the antenna will be mounted on the top end of the top rail fence pipe.

This top rail fence pipe installation can be temporary for Test reception or a permanate installation.

Here are some antenna mounts that do not make holes in the roof.

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

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

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

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[jdowling]

Thank you for your in put, but the reason i would like a stand alone pole is because my house has a very high roof and a steap graed to it. I have no way of getting to my chimney or the peak of the house. So if you could recommend a stand a lone pole mont i would greatly appericate it.

I have been and still am using the words , Test Reception.

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Here is tower information.

w.3starinc.com.

3starinc , has push up ploes that are guy wired , the push up ploe stands on the ground and guy wires are connected to the ground.

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Here are free standning towers.

http://www.palcoelectronics.com/pe300.aspx.