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Old 5-Sep-2012, 11:28 PM   #1
Grey Eagle
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Help with new OTA antenna

Hello, all.
Here is my TV FOOL report http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...e779a30bccf526

I do not have a antenna yet. I want to get off cable and go OTA.
I have 3 large cities with in a 75 miles radius.. all 3 are in the 70 mile range with multi TV stations. Nothing closer than 70 miles. Is there a antenna that I can purchase that will draw in a few channels. I have mountains to the south between me and Chattanooga, and hills to the north between me and Nashville,
and hills between me and Huntsville.
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

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Old 6-Sep-2012, 7:18 AM   #2
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ALL questions and answers about broadcast tv reception and More.

The following is a Teleview - recommendation for digital broadcast Tv reception.

North west direction has the most Digital Tv stations/channels.

Many Digital TV stations/channels will be received.

Aim a Winegard HD7084P antenna with a AP8275 preamp at about 328 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

For 1 Tv connection use no splitter.

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

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

For 4 Tv's connected use a , HFS-4D , 4 way splitter.

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

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Here are some antenna mounts , http://www.ronard.com/909911.html , http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html , http://www.ronard.com.

Buy the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal by typing the word ronard in the solidsignal search box.

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

As always trees and tree leaves do a real fine job of reducing or blocking Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions.

It is best to install a antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions in the direction of reception.

The Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , sometimes named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna Channels' in the Tv setup menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the air from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna,

DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels.

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Old 6-Sep-2012, 1:30 PM   #3
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Thanks Teleview......
Looks like I've got some shopping to do. With the antenna & preamp pointed at 328 degrees and appx 30 ft in the air I'm looking at appx 15 plus channels if I read all this right. should be more than enough since you can only watch one at a time.
Been paying the frigging cable company $100 plus dollars a month for the last 20 years and they keep cutting channels and increasing their rates....
enough already.. I'm done....
Thanks again
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