Eastern Shore VA reception

[shoredweller]

No idea what kind of hardware would give me the best VHF/UHF reception given my referenced TV signal analysis:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46aec435b60d80

Any advice would be appreciated.

[ADTech]

Generally a difficult location. You will need to be blessed with a good site and will need to execute properly to be successful if you are to pick up anything other than the Onancock translator. A listing of local availability is at http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php, market # (43).

The Onacock translators are off to your ENE about 15.5 miles. A "long-range" UHF-only antenna should suffice. A pre-amp may be needed, depending on your cabling scheme. An example of such hardware would be a 42XG antenna plus a PA18 pre-amplifier and appropriate mount and coax. A clear signal path is needed as these are going to be weak UHF signals.

Norfolk and Salisbury appear to be prospects for an "extreme" system. Additional details related to your site, particularly in regards to availability of a clear and unobstructed signal path on the needed azimuths, would be needed to determine viability.

[shoredweller]

Not sure what an "extreme" system consists of. Also, what does the translator provide.

Thanks again.

[ADTech]

See link above above to see what the translator provides.

An "extreme" system would be a either a very large single antenna (14' long) or two combined smaller antennas (about 8' each), a rotor, a pre-amplifier, all well up in the air, possibly on a tower.

Above the peak of the roof in such a manner that the roof and building are not obstructing , impeding , blocking , reception in the directions of , North , North East.

Install a Channels Mastrer , CM4228HD antenna aimed at about 40 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 with.
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Install a Channel Master CM7778 preamp.

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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 , http://www.solidsignal.com.

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The Winegard DS3000 J pole type antenna mount works Ok with the CM4228HD antenna.


Here are some more antenna mounts.

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

http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Use the , ronard(4560) eave 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.solidsignal.com ,or , buy from http://www.ronard.com.

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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. .

http://www.solidsignal.com.

http://www.amazon.com.

http://www.channelmasterstore.com.

http://www.winegarddirect.com.

http://www.ronard.com.

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The Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the , OTA=Over The Air , Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels , often named the 'Air Channels' ~ 'Antenna Channels' in the 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 int the TV Setup Menu and select 'Air Channels' ~ 'Antenna Channels'.

Scan for channels.

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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.

The Best Pratice is to install the CM4228HD antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception includung your own roof and building.

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