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Reception issue
Hello,
I think that Dave confirmed my problem in that the pre-amp is blown; probably in the electrical storm. One of the lightening strikes was very close; scared me and I could feel the static electricity; glad I had disconnected my cable connection from the antenna to the TV.
I had installed the antenna as high as I could get it without using a tower. I don't think I can reach the pre-amp from my longest extension ladder and think it would be foolhardy to try. I have the pole mounted on the flat 2nd story roof against a 4 flue chimney with 2 brackets secured into the chimney and 2 cables coming from near the top of the pole and anchored into eye-bolts lagged into roof rafters. Unless someone has a better suggestion I suppose I'll have to disconnect the cables and brackets and lower the whole thing in the reverse of how we raised it. It was harrowing and we just got it up with 3 or 4 of us working together. Maybe it's time to have a pro come in and do the job. It'll cost more in medical bills if one of us is injured or we drop the antenna.
Thanks for the help. I was getting terrific reception before the pre-amp was fried. The antenna is grounded. Is there any better way to protect it if I can get a new one in place?
Don
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