Help with antenna choice Grand Junction, CO
 

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I am looking for a roof mounted antenna to feed three DirectTV OTA tuners. I currently am using three small amplified Radio Shack antennaes that are mounted on the electrical conduit (vertical) that feed my swamp cooler which is below the peak of the roof. I do have lots of trees in the los. I get good reception most of the time but do have issues from time to time with KKCO. I use to have issues with KREX but haven't lately. Basically drop out issues with both channels. I can move the antennaes around and get better reception for KKCO but then I lose a little signal with KJCT. I am thinking I would be better off with one larger antenna mounted on tripod on roof peak with pre-amp so I don't have to mess with three small antennaes. Thanks for your help.

Tv Antennas and Reception
 

I suggest a Winegard HD7000R antenna aimed at about 100 degrees magnetic compass. Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html. No preamp will be needed , the signals are strong and will supply signal to 3 tuners. Are you keeping direct tv service??

Yes keeping direct tv
 

Thanks John. I am keeping Direct TV service. I have had it since 1994 and have had great service. I just like having the local channels integrated with my Direct TV satellite (hd recorders too) and having the ability to record OTA.

Mike

Tv Antennas and Reception
 

Here are antenna mounts , http://www.ronard.com/909911.html , http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html , www.ronard.com/ychim.html. Here are places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.amazon.com , http://www.starkelectronic.com , http://www.3starinc.com

Tv Antennas and Reception
 

Read and understand about , REAL Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , Virtual Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , Analog Broadcast Tv Channels , http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=695. Here are some tv guides , http://www.zap2it.com , http://tv.yahoo.com , http://tv.entertainment.excite.com , http://www.television.aol.com , http://www.titantv.com. Most tv guides list the channels as virtual channels.

Thanks for the information John
 

Thanks for the information John. Appreciate it. I will review and I will let you know how it works out.

Mike