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From Forum Member GLC
New member GLC privately asked for my assistance with posting their help request.
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Custom building a tv antenna
I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma and currently have a large deep fringe Winegard and a large deep fringe Channelmaster antenna on my roof. I currently pick up the 29 Tulsa digital tv stations but have been trying for the last 3 years to reach out to the west/southwest to pick up the Oklahoma City tv stations which are 103 miles away from me and also the Joplin tv stations which are the same distance to the northeast of me. Once in a while when the tropispheric conditions are right I'll lock in NBC and FOX affiliates out of OKC, 4.1, 4.2 and 25.1, 25.2. Also, CBS affiliate out of Joplin, 7.1, 7.2. Basically, I am not engineering inclined at all and mathematically would not even begin to figure out how to use the TV Fool google maps for heights, distance. etc. I would like to know if you could figure out the stats from TV Fool.com for me to see if I could even reach the Oklahoma City and Joplin transmitter signals or if anything that you know could be done with your mathematical calculations to reach these distant transmitter signals. I am not into DXing. ... [do] you think that I could reach the transmitters from OKC and Joplin, or would you or could you suggest someone willing to custom build me an antenna with the amplifiers or whatever I need. ... Thanks!
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Originally Posted by GLC
... My specific street address of my residential home in Tulsa is: [edited] , zipcode 74134 I am presently using a TRUSPEC amplifier, Model number TA-25. The deep fringe antennas are five feet higher than the rooftop and approximated 60 feet off the ground in these one level homes. The antenna sights have no tree obstructions. If you have further questions, feel free to ask. You may send this along to others if you would like. Again, thanks!
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25' AGL: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...ec120e58765046
60' AGL: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...ec127d5e619508
250' AGL: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...ec128d879799d9
Oklahoma City Stations: http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...n=KETA#station
Joplin Stations: http://www.rabbitears.info/market.ph...n=KFJX#station
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Last edited by GroundUrMast; 14-Nov-2011 at 10:10 PM.
Reason: Added rabbitears.info links
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