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Old 28-Sep-2011, 10:04 PM   #1
WildmanCAL
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Reception issue (Campbell/San Jose, CA)

Hi everyone-

I am currently located at the following for OTA reception:

TV Fool location.

I am having issues getting (and keeping) signal for ABC (7.x) and NBC (11.x). I have them "locked' into the television, a Philips 47" LCD, but the reception is spotty and often I get major dropouts or no picture at all.

My antenna is a DB4 HDTV Mid Range UHF Antenna, mounted 12' on my roof, pointing roughly 316°, with only trees in blocking clear line-of-sight.

I am wondering if either

a) a pre-amplifier would help improve the signal strength and reception
or
b) a better antenna like the DB8 Multidirectional HDTV Antenna, ClearStream4 Outdoor Ultra Long-Range Digital TV (DTV) Antenna, or ClearStream5 High Gain Digital VHF Antenna.

Lastly, would having the antenna higher up (another 4') help me with increased signal strength.

Thank you in advance for any assistance.
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