Need Your Suggestions And Help

[jc77]

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Hi Everyone,

I cut the cord this past April and honestly did not miss it until NFL season began. It is the hardest addiction to break and I was hoping that you good people could help me with what possibilities I have.

Last month I moved on the same street my Grandfather lived when I was a child. I recall back then that he had an antenna that was taller than his two story house and it was controlled by an electronic controller hooked up to the tv that had a compass. You turned the compass to the desired direction and it would electronically turn the antenna.

Anyway, I was wondering am I in the same boat he was in in the 1970's or what options I may have here.

Thank you to everyone taking the time to help a fool like myself.

[GroundUrMast]

Like your grandfather, you'll benefit from mounting high, clear of obstructions such as nearby trees and buildings. I don't see the need for a rotator though.

Consider a Winegard HD7698P + Antennas Direct PA-18 preamplifier - or - the slightly higher performance combination of an Antennas Direct DB8e + Antennacraft Y10713 + UVSJ + Antennas Direct PA-18.

Aimed due south, you have the opportunity to receive a nice line-up of networks and additional programing.

Above the roof in such a manner that the roof and building are not , obstructing , impeding , blocking , reception in the direction of , South , South West , South East .

Instal a Winegard HD7698P antenna aimed at about 190 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.

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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.

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

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

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

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

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Install a Winegard , LNA-200 'Boost' XT , antenna amplifier.

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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

For 2 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.

For 3 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.

Buy the HFS splitters at , www.solidsignal.com

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As Always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a , Negative Effect on Broadcast Tv reception

Absorbing , Blocking , Reception

Mult-path reflecting Tv signals bouncing around

and so do buildings including your own roof and house.

The Best Pratice is to install the 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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The Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the , OTA= Over The Air , Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channel , often named the ~ DTV Channels ~ Air Channels ~ Antenna Channels ~ in the Tv Setup Menu because the Tv transmission and reception travel through 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 , DTV channels ~ Air Channels ~ Antenna Channels .

Scan for channels.

[jc77]

Thank you very much for the replies and the advice! I'm terribly sorry I did not reply before but I forgot to set this up to let me know when a reply was made.

You all are a tremendous wealth of information.