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Originally Posted by John Candle
W23BZ at a -12.7 NM (dB) to start with and a reliable signal at the Tv , thats very good. -10 NM(dB) is the number that reception usely drops out. Turning the antenna to the left and right , you might find a spot that the signal strength is a little higher. When reaching out for these low signal strength stations , you get in to moving the antenna around to find a hot spot. You can also do antenna stacking. Two antennas stacked one on top of the other or side by side. You can also go to the >>Start MAPS<< part of tvfool and put in different antenna heights to see if the transmissions get stronger.
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As I type this, that channel is showing 72 signal and a SNR of 22 dB. For whatever reason, this time of the evening is when the weakest channels come in the best and the only time I could watch them prior to installing the preamp. Hopefully I can watch any time I want now.
The mast is in a really good spot for pointing at 210 degrees with as clear a shot as possible in this valley. I tried some minor side to side antenna adjustments earlier but the weaker signals seem to change with the breeze and it's hard to distinguish a better antenna position from a fluke increase in signal strength. My coworker friend who does this kind of work on the side tells me about walking the roof with an antenna in one hand and a meter in the other trying to find a sweet spot. I'm real happy with the current setup and don't see the need to get any more elaborate right now.
Tower Guy, Placebo effect eh? Yeah I know, it's all ones and zeros now but it sure looks good!