help with antenna selection and position

kelk10 · 3-Mar-2013, 3:13 PM

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1dda2ee7586342

I am looking for some help as to what antenna to buy and where to place it. I would like to get stations from the two nearest cities. One is north northeast and the other is to the south. Report link above.
I would also like to keep the antenna in the attic if possible. Otherwise on my eaves which is 20ft high. There is a mature tree on the other side(south) of my house.

If at all possible I would also like to get WB NS (10.1) which is to the east. (Browns Games).

Thank you very much in advance.

elmo · 4-Mar-2013, 12:19 AM

WBNS 10 is gonna be tough to pull in. You'll need some serious antenna to get anything reliable from it, from what I can tell. I'd suggest waiting to hear what some of the experts here say about it being possible.

What I can tell you is that you're wanting stations from 3 different directions. A good long range antenna on a rotor might be what you need. If a rotor doesn't suit your needs, you'll need a multi-antenna setup with an A/B switch.

Those channels to the NE are a piece of cake. A small UHF/VHF antenna could do it, like the ANT-751 or HD7000R. That much, I am pretty certain of.

The southern channels, besides being a fair distance away, have some terrain in the way. From your attic with a mature tree in that direction, odds are not in your favor for a reliable signal. You'll want something capable of going longer than the ones mentioned above, like a Winegard HD 7698P, or maybe an all UHF like the, Antennas Direct 43XG since no VHF reception required (if using an AB switch)

To go after all 3 directions on a rotor, you'd probably want the Winegard HD8200U. And it will want to be on top of the house.

4-Mar-2013, 2:30 AM

WBNS -->Will Not<-- be Reliably Received with the antenna at 20 feet above ground.

To see if signal strength improves at higher antenna heights , make 3 more tvfool radar plot reports , 40 , 60 , 100 , feet antenna heights.

4-Mar-2013, 4:07 PM

Antenna rotators Are Not channel surfing friendly , must wait for antenna to rotate , and there will be Domestic Situations about the direction the antenna is aimed.

For reception of the Lima and Dayton areas Digital Tv stations.

Install 2 Separate antenna systems.

2 Separate antenna systems with Remote control A/B antenna switches is Channel Surfing Friendly.
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Antenna system A.

For reception of the Lima area Digital Tv stations/channels , above the roof in such a manner that the reception is not blocked by the roof and house to the , north east , install a Winegard HD7694P antenna aimed at about 35 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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Try reception with no antenna system amplifier.
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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

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

Buy the HFS splitters at , http://www.solidsignal.com , or , http://www.hollandelectronics.com.

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Antenna system B.

Above the roof so that reception is not blocked by the roof and house in the direction of south.

Install a Channel Master CM4228HD antenna aimed at about 178 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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Try reception with out a antenna system amplifier.
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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

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

Buy the HFS splitters at , http://www.solidsignal.com , or , http://www.hollandelectronics.com.

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Here are above the roof antenna mounts.

http://www.ronard.com/909911.html , use the 5 foot tripod antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , use a #4560 eave antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.

http://www.ronard.com.

Buy the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal buy typing the word ronard in the solidsignal search box or buy from ronard.

Here are places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.amazon.com , http://www.winegarddirect.com , http://www.channelmasterstore.com.

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Use Remote control A/B antenna switches , http://www.mcmelectronics.com , #32-4425.

At each Tv location.

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