Suggestions for/Antenna Help for Carrollton GA (West Of ATL)

ajogg · 29-Jan-2011, 9:00 PM

Newbie here asking what type of indoor antenna would be best. If not indoor, one that can be attached to the side of the house.

It is a single story house with trees and other houses in the area. Here is my tvfool report:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...3cf46f68f5074d

Any future help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much. My mother is on a fixed income and is having to cut free from Directv for the time being. Thank you so much.

John Candle · 29-Jan-2011, 9:38 PM

The Tv channels in Green are Strong Tv transmissions and providing that the house is not wrapped with any metal such as but not limited to metal siding or stucko with stucko WIRE. The roof is not metal. There is no foil backed insulation. No poured concrete walls. No brick wrapped all the way around the house from ground to roof. And the Tv is not located in the basement. In any event try a NON Amplified Simple indoor Tv antenna. http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=233 . Here is how to aim Tv antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html , Read and understand this about Real Digital Tv Channels and Virtual Digital Tv Channels , http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=695

John Candle · 29-Jan-2011, 9:51 PM

If a Simple NON Amplified indoor Tv antenna aimed about 66 degrees magnetic compass does not get all of the channels in green then install a Winegard7697P Tv antenna with NO amplifier for up to 3 Tv's and point it at 66 degrees magnetic compass. Please note that NON and NO are the same thing , it means NO.

ajogg · 29-Jan-2011, 9:59 PM

I appreciate all the help and suggestions. She doesn't need anything special. I will see what I can do for her and If I have any more problems I'm sure someone here may have a suggestion or two for me. Thanks once again for all the help, have a great day.

John Candle · 2-Feb-2011, 11:02 AM

Do Not put the indoor Tv antenna on top of the Tv. Do Not put the indoor antenna on top of a stack of electronic devices. Do Not put the indoor Tv antenna on top of or close to a computer. Do Not put the indoor Tv antenna behind a entertainment center , you can put the indoor Tv antenna on Top of a entertainment center in such a way that it clear of obstructions and can be adjusted to face and receive the Tv stations. If a longer coax cable is needed to get the NON Amplified Tv Antenna away from obstructions and devices that cause interference then can use coax and a barrel coupler (inline coax coupler) they are called barrels because they look like 'barrels'.