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Old 21-Feb-2013, 3:32 PM   #1
mike0530
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Question Is it even worth trying?

Hi all,

I'm a newbie and really appreciate the chance to get some input from experts.

I'd like to know if it is worth even trying to get over-the-air TV.

I live in Boulder, CO, which is in a valley, and our house is right up against the foothills. They obscure LOS to most TV transmitters, which are on mountain tops closer to Denver. Everyone in the TV business around here I have asked says don't bother with trying. I have not noticed any outdoor antennas on houses in our neighborhood, either.

Here is the signal analysis from TVfool:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1dda3208aa8f8d

The station I am most interested in getting OTA is, of course, not one of the stronger ones: KRMA-TV, which shows on the analysis as arriving with -79.8dBm signal strength, after 2 edge refractions.

QUESTION 1: what realistic chance do I have of getting satisfactory reception of this signal from a rooftop antenna?

QUESTION 2: if it seems feasible, how to proceed? Where would I find sales and installation help for my situation?

THANK you so much.

--Mike
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