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Old 19-Sep-2011, 5:42 PM   #1
DennisC
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Scottsburg, IN 47170
Posts: 21
How do I improve reception

I now have the recommended 2 antennas, preamp and 10' mast installed on top of our 2-story home at about 35' high. I do not have good reception of some of the closest stations from Louisville KY on all TV's (mainly my 50" Sony HD Digital LCD Projection TV (KDF-E50A10) in the living room).

Here is my original information:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...9e745f1f7ad2cb

I have the AntennaCraft U8000 pointed at 350 degrees on a magnetic compass.

I have the Wingard YA 1713 antenna pointed South toward the Louisville stations.

The Antenna Direct CPA-19 preamplifier is connected to both antennas.

Main problems:
No reception on main 50" living room TV of following stations:
3-1 WAVE NBC
3-2
3-3
30-1 WTIU PBS
30-2
30-3
30-4
32-1 WLKY CBS

I do get the following stations:
4-1 WTTY CW
4-2 WTTY THIS
11-1 WHAS ABC
11-2 WHAS WEATHER
11-3 WHAS WAZOO
21-1 WBNA ION
21-2 WBNA QUBO
21-3 WBNA LIGHT
21-4 WBNA RTV
32-1 WLKY CBS
32-2 WLKY
41-1 WDRB FOX
41-2 WDRB
42.1-WCLJ IND
42-2 WCLJ TCC
42-3 WCLJ JCTV
42-4 WCLJ ENLACE
42-5 WCLJ SOAC
58-1 WMYO MYN
58-1 WMYO
63-1 WIPX ION
63-2 WIPX QUBO
63-3 WIPX ION LIFE

I tried using a Zenith Digital Tuner (model DTT901) on the 50 TV but it did not help reception.

The same digital tuner on a small non-digital TV gets most all of the stations with little difficulty in the kitchen.

My motorhome setting beside my house with a crank up (older style) antenna gets most all of the Southern stations (Louisville) (it does not pick-up WHAS) very well and that antenna is only 15' in the air compared to 35' for the antenna on our home.?.

Any suggestions will be appreciated as we are at a loss at this point.

Thank you
Dennis
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