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Originally Posted by Dave Loudin
No worries about a link to antennaweb - it's useless when compared to a proper TVFool report. You should have no trouble, according to your report, with anything but the My-TV affiliate. The ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, Fox, and CW affiliates are shown as strong enough for an indoor antenna to pick up. Especially since you ran the report for an antenna height of 10 feet. If you're on the second floor, that number should be higher, which would probably lead to stronger signal predictions from TVFool.
First off, you realize you just have a fancy UHF loop/VHF rabbit ears antenna, right? The tuning knob may have some affect, but likely not much. Don't worry, though, as I think you have the right antenna based on the report you posted. Let's look at what that report says.
The top graphic is meant to show which direction the signals are coming from and how strong they are. Longer bars mean stronger signals. Note that your stations come from very different directions. Have you tried aiming your antenna based on this information? The UHF loop will respond to a wide range of angles, but the maixmum is always in the direction going through the loop. In other words, you should be able to look through the loop towards the stations.
If you're picking up NBC, CBS, and ABC, you must have the loop aimed such that you can look through it to the northwest/southeast plus have the rabbit ears extended so that they are in the same line as the loop. Note that the Fox station is to the northeast and the PBS VHF is to the southeast - try rotating the loop in that direction and see if it works.
Just to be sure, please rerun your TVFool report, but this time use the start MAPS option. When the page with the Google map shows up, be sure that the pointer is right over your location. Drag it to the right spot if necessary. Update the antenna height to what you are really using, then clidk the "make radar plot" button. Share that link with us.
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Hi Dave
Thanks so much for your reply. Yea, I didn't think that tuning knob did anything
Didn't seem to do anything. This was the most basic antenna they had.
I didn't realize I needed to aim the loop at the station! I thought it was the rabbit ears. I did try aiming the rabbit ears towards the Fox station. Maybe I aimed it north, instead of northeast .... but, in any case, I was aiming the wrong part of the antenna!
I actually returned that one and picked up the next one, which is basically the same thing, but has an amplifier. I will attach it, and try aiming the loops (instead of the ears!), and also will re-run the report with the correct heights. Sorry about that, I didn't notice that I put in the wrong height.
I am on hold with TiVo chat right now trying to figure out the DVR expander and why it's hanging up, instead of finishing install. But, after I get done there, I will try your suggestions. I'll post back my results.
TY again !!