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Old 28-Feb-2014, 10:43 PM   #1
nadocherokee
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Help selecting an antenna in Walnut Creek, CA

My wife and I are tired of paying for Comcast lo-def and having no DVR capabilities. We used to pull in HD Clear QAM and used EyeTV for DVR. It worked like a charm for 3+ years!

We are thinking about going OTA but need help selecting the appropriate antenna. There is a chance I can pull in both Sacramento and San Francisco stations but the towers are in two opposite directions. I can roof mount no problem but am somewhat limited in height as I have a flat roof.

Any help or advice would be much appreciated!

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Old 1-Mar-2014, 1:27 AM   #2
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For reception of , San Francisco and Sacramento and Many other Tv stations of other directions.

Above the Peak of the flat Roof in such a manner that reception is not , obstructed , impeded , blocked , buy the roof and building in the directions of , South West , West , North West , North East , East.

Install a , http://www.antennacraft.net , HBU44 antenna aimed at about 231 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.

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Install a , http://www.antennacraft.net ,

10G201 preamplifier.

Put the FM radio trap switch in the , in/on position.

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Buy the , HBU44 antenna and the 10G201 preamplifier at , http://www.antennacraft.net , or , http://www.amazon.com.

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Here are some and not all antenna mounts.

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

http://www.ronard.com/Tripods%200703/4712.html.
Use the , ronard(4712-50-10) , 10 foot tripod antenna mount.

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

Buy the ronard antenna mounts at , http://www.ronard.com , or , http://www.amazon.com.

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Home Depot and Lowes have 10 foot sections of , Top Rail , chain link fence Pipe , the price is Low Dollars.

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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-2D and HFS-3D , splitters at , http://www.hollandelectronics.com , or , http://www.amazon.com.

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As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative Effect on Broadcast Tv Reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own roof and building.

Some and not all Negative Effects are.

Absorbing and Blocking Reception.

Multi-Path Reflecting Tv Signals Bouncing All Around.

The Best Practice for Reliable Reception 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.

The directions of reception at your location are , South West , West , North West , North East , East.

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The Tv'/s Must Channel Scan for the , OTA=Oner The Air , ATSC-Digital Broadcast Tv Stations/Channels , often named the ~ Antenna Channels ~ ATSC Channels ~ DTV Channels ~ Air Channels ~ in the Digital Tv Setup Menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the 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 ~ Antenna Channels ~ ATSC Channels ~ DTV Channels ~ Air Channels ~.

Scan for the , ATSC-Digital Broadcast Tv Stations/Channels.

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Any type or kind of cable delivered service , be it , cable tv service , cable internet service , cable phone service , Must Be On A Separate Coax that is not connected to the coaxes that are used for the antenna system.

Yes the coaxes that Were used for the cable tv system can be used for the antenna system.

But Any Active Cable Delivered Services Must Be On A Separate Coax.

Last edited by teleview; 1-Mar-2014 at 5:57 AM. Reason: Clarify information and typos.
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