Reception help in Boerne, TX

[scotticus]

so here is my report:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...5b94dd2ad0fe71

i've been a cord cutter for around 2 years, all my tv comes from the internet. I'd like to receive sports on local broadcast.

I assume with my distance from the San Antonio TV station towers, i'm going to probably need a large amplified antenna. Don't really know what to get as far as that goes. My major problem is that my house is a single story house, shadowed by the one next door, which is two story. Mounting a tripod on my roof would require a very tall mast, and the front part of the house is the only area available. I've actually asked my HOA to allow me to put up a small tower in the very back of my yard (it backs up to a drainage greenway) so that I can mount the TV antenna on that. I don't expect they'll accept it, but I sort of told them it was that or the front of the house and cited the OTARD rule, nicely.

Guess what i really need to know is what i'm going to need to receive the normal stations (KSAT, KLRN, KABB, KENS, and WOAI). The tower i proposed was 20ft with a mast, so i could get the antenna almost 30' up if that goes through. My house has a feed for 2 TVs, and that is probably all I will need to send the signal to.

Thanks!

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For Reliable reception install a , www.antennacrft.net , HBU44 antenna aimed at about 150 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.

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Install a , RCA , TVPRAMP1R preamplifier.

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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 , www.hollandelectronics.com , or , www.amazon.com

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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.

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

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

www.ronard.com/ychim.html
Measure around the chimney and use a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224) .
Buy the ronard antenna mounts at , www.ronard.com , or , 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 , attic , roof , 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 HBU44 antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions in the directions of reception including your own roof and house.

The directions of reception are , South West , West South West , East.

[scotticus]

I was able to get an HBU33 and a RadioShack amplifier working very well. Only 16' up on my test but i was able to get all the channels i wanted. Thanks.

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Very good , and you know what to do if better reception is required.