Add a 2nd antenna or install a rotor?
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I have finally cut the cord. I have an Ooma phone system and a Winegard HD8800 antenna, which picks up 55 stations to some degree. (42 come in well, 8 rarely and 5 are pixilated.) I use a ChannelMaster DVR+, which I like. I am obsessed with bringing in the 13 lousy stations by either adding another HD8800 antenna or if necessary, and reluctantly, install a rotor. Stations I want to access: 36.1, 36.2, 36.3, 40.1, 40.2, 46.1, 46.2, 47.1, 69.1, 69.2, 69.3 69.4 and 69.6. Stations I receive: 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 10.1, 10.2, 12.1, 10.2, 12.1, 12.2, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 27.1, 27.2, 38.1, 44.1, 44.3, 44.4, 56.1,56.2, 62.1, 62.3, 64.1, 64.2, 66.1, 66.2,66.4, 68.1, 68.2, 68.3, 68.4, 68.5, 68.6, 69.4. I would like advice on how I can accomplish my task. Thank you. I am pointed apx. 89degs East. http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...f1f09275d559c4 |
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I'm just ecstatic I cut my Cable and Cable phone system.
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Oh, OK. I get it.
It's important for us to know the real channel, because it determines the antenna required. You get: 2.1, real channel 19, WGBH, 74 degrees magnetic 4.1, real channel 30, WBZ, 74 deg 5.1, real channel 20, WCVB, 74 deg 6.1, real channel 49, WLNE, 163 deg 7.1, real channel 42, WHDH, 76 deg 10.1, real channel 51, WJAR, 163 deg 12.1, real channel 13, WPRI, 162 deg 25.1, real channel 31, WFXT, 77 deg 27.1, real channel 29, WUNI, 335 deg 38.1, real channel 39, WSBK ?, 74 deg 44.1, real channel 43, WGBX, 74 deg 56.1, real channel 41, WLVI ?, 77 deg 62.1, real channel 18, WMFP, 76 deg 64.1, real channel 12, WNAC, 162 deg 66.1, real channel 27, WUTF, 24 deg 68.1, real channel 32, WBPX, 76 deg 69.4, real channel 17, WPXQ ?, 209 deg You want: 36.1, real channel 21, WSBE, 163 deg 40.1, real channel 40, WGGB ?, 289 deg 46.1, real channel 10, WWDP, 129 deg WWDP is a VHF-High channel. Your antenna is primarily for UHF 47.1, real channel ?, 69.1, real channel 17, WPXQ, 209 deg Quote:
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The clall letters you added are correct.
I do not how to find the ral channel numbers. These are what I see on CHannel Master's guide. They come in choppy to find the station its. 40.1 Has ABC40HD on my CM guide. 40.2 says Fox6-HD on CM guide 47.1 shows DTV and is to hard to get a station is 69.1 shows ION and is to hard to get a station I'd |
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They are both subchannels of the same transmitted channel. I doubt that they will ever be 100% reliable for you because that channel is weak, has co-channel interference from another channel 40 transmitter, and is a 2Edge signal with terrain obstructions. Click on that channel callsign in your tvfool report to see the terrain profile. Your antenna is aimed in the wrong direction. A preamp might help. I am always amazed when someone wants a simple system that duplicates what a CATV system headend does with multiple antennas, amplifiers, and modulators costing thousands of dollars. You will need to cut back on your expectations and settle for improving one direction or be prepared to spend a lot of time and money building a system that does what you want. http://forum.tvfool.com/attachment.p...1&d=1433119191 Quote:
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In order to avoid a rotor you could add a second antenna aimed in another direction. Combining two UHF antennas aimed in different directions doesn't usually work because the when the two signals from each antenna from the same channel arrive at the combining point, they can interfere with each other if they don't arrive in phase. You can use an A/B switch to select which antenna you want to use, but your DVR tuner must be able to add a channel after scan to avoid rescanning every time you change antennas. An alternative would be to have two DVRs, one for each antenna. |
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Thank you for the information. I do use a winegard pre-amp and their L290. You mentioned my antenna is pointed in the wrong direction. What would you advise? I use a compass setup for true North.
The winegard CC-7870 can combine a pre-amp antenna with an antenna without one. Not sure if this is worth trying. My friend let me use his HD8800 initially to test my reception. I can borrow it again for a 2 antenna test. Nick |
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The antenna does not pick up those stations, I realize that. I was hoping to add another antenna and point it to the ones I do not receive to combine the stations.
It appears my choices are slim to none: 1) Rotor 2) AB switch 3) Dual antennas I'm thinking I'll just delete the ones that do not come in and live with the 33 that do. Than you rabbit. |
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