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Old 19-Oct-2013, 1:23 PM   #1
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Antenna selection help

Looking to install antenna at this location appreciate any advice.

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Old 19-Oct-2013, 8:30 PM   #2
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Your reception report is flagged with: "WARNING: Address was only resolved to street level and might not be that close to your actual location. For more accurate results, try entering a specific address or coordinates."

When generating a TV Fool report, my preferred method is to open the Interactive TV Maps tool. Leave the 'input method' set to the default, 'address'. Then, enter only the ZIP Code, and then click the 'Map This' button.

At this point you should have a map displayed, with a movable cursor located at the center of the ZIP Code that was entered. Use your mouse to drag the cursor to the exact location you're interested in. In the upper right corner of the map you can select from four view types, I find it helpful to have all four available... The Hybrid and Terrain modes seem to be what I use the most.

At the bottom of the map, enter the antenna height (for a roof top installation use 25' if you don't have a more accurate measurement). You can also find the LAT/LON coordinates of the cursor (in decimal form, not deg/min/sec).

Once the cursor location and the antenna height are set correctly, click on the 'Make Radar Plot' button located at the upper right corner of the map. The TV Fool report opens in a new tab or window. You can then copy the URL from the address bar of your browser, for posting to a thread.

I hope this helps, I just want to be sure we give you advise based on the actual conditions at your location.
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Old 19-Oct-2013, 10:53 PM   #3
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Specifics

Hope I did this correctly.

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Old 20-Oct-2013, 9:33 PM   #4
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If we were neighbors, you'd see an antenna farm on my roof or tower.

If you have only one TV and it allows you to 'add-scan' or manually add channel mappings, a Winegard HD7084P and a Channel Master CM-9521A rotator would be a practical solution.

If you want to explore other options, there are many other ways to go in this situation.
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Old 20-Oct-2013, 11:52 PM   #5
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An Antennacraft AC9 is inexpensive and should do the job.
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