reception help

[shadow]

This is the tvfool signal chart for my location.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d14f360b6f1ee8f

I have a winegard yagi about 35 ft. above ground and from the chart I am only able to pick up a few stations. I get WLFI, WICD, and WTHR. I am wondering why I am not getting other stations in the 116˚ direction? This antenna has a preamp only. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

[John Candle]

What Winegard yagi is it ?? http://www.winegarddirect.com.What is the make and model number of the preamp?? What direction is the antenna aimed?? Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html

[shadow]

The antenna is a HD7698 and the preamp is a winegard HDP269 squareshooter. I have the most channel reception at the approximate 80˚ direction picking up WICD with a subchannel and WLFI with 2 sub channels and WTHR with 2 sub channels. When I rotate to other directions, I loose channels that I have and don't seem to find any new ones.

Thanks for your reply.

[John Candle]

You are saying that these 3 are what you have and how are they connected?? Winegard HD7698P antenna , http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-HDP-269-Preamplifier-Input-Antennas/dp/B001DFS4C2 , http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-Ss1000-Display-Shooter-Antenna/dp/B000I1E6NI. Also how many tv's are connected??

[John Candle]

For my recommendation the square shooter will not be used at all. For the reception of the digitl tv stations to the east south east , WLFI at 81 degree magnetic compass and the group of stations at about 117 degree magnetic compass I recommend aim the HD7698P antenna with the HDP-269 preamp at about 117 degree magnetic compass and scan for Broadcast Digital Tv Stations. And for the tv stations to the west south west , you have a choice , the one HD7698P antenna can be put on a Channel Master rotor CM9521A , or , a second HD7698P antenna with a HDP-269 preamp can be installed and aimed at about 263 degree magnetic compass. If you choose the 2 antenna solution , then separate coax from each antenna will go to the location of the tv and a , AB27RS , remote control A/B antenna switch will select the 2 antennas.

[John Candle]

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[shadow]

First John, thank you for your help. I have only the Winegard HD7698P and the HDP 269 pre amp on a 35 ft. Rohn tower. the pre amp was designated with the "squareshooter" name, sorry for the confusion. The antenna set up has a CM rotor that is working. I will attempt to get a signal again in the 117 direction to see if I can get the other stations.

[John Candle]

The tv or tuning device Needs to scan for , Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , Not analog broadcast tv channels , Not analog cable channels , Not digital cable channels.