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Old 20-Mar-2013, 5:47 PM   #10
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Try aim the ANT751 at 83 degree magnetic compass direction , at K23HT-D REAL UHF Digital Channel 23 , virtual number (x) PBS.

K23HT-D is a repeater Tv station for KUID-DT REAL VHF channel number 12 , virtual number (35.1) Idaho , PBS.


KUID is further away and has 2 edge path obstructions = hills/mountains.

More on KUID later.

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Looking at Pending Applications Included tvfool radar report and channel list , and , doing research using the google search box I found that ,

(( in the google search box , type in variations of the Tv station call sign , example , k23ht , k23ht tv , k23ht-d , k23ht-d 23 , and so forth.
The web sites that google will find that have the most Practical and Useful information that is Easy To Use , are , wikipedia and rabbitears.info.))

KXLY-DT channel 13 ABC and Me-TV.

KXLY channel 22 ABC and Me-TV.

KXMN-LD channel 17 Me-Tv.

So no requirement to receive , KXLY-DT channel 13.
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KDYS-LP channel 32 , Daystar religion. Weak signal strength.

KQUP channel 24 , Daystar religion. Strong signal strength.

So no requirement to receive KDYS channel 32.

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KWSU-TV channel 10 PBS.

KWSU-TV channel 17 , same PBS.

So no requirement to receive KWSU channel 10.

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KLEW-TV channel 22 , is Very Weak Signal Strength.

And will require a Large UHF antenna to receive.

More on that later.

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At this point , this eliminates the 2 extremes of directions of the , North East Digital Tv stations channels and South East Digital TV stations channels.

And the VHF Digital Tv stations channels with exception of , KSPS-TV channel 7 , Spokane PBS. KSPS is strong signal strength at your location.
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This all being the situation , aim the ANT751 at about 83 degree magnetic compass direction , K23HT-D channel 23 PBS.

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And now alternatives.

A better antenna for reception of the UHF Digital TV stations/channels and the 1 VHF Digital Tv station/channel KSPS-TV 7 PBS.

Is a Channel Master CM4228HD antenna , the CM4228HD is a High Gain UHF antenna and does a fair to good job of receiving the VHF high band channels of 7 thru 13.

Aim the CM4228HD at about 83 degree magnetic compass direction.
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You can use the CM4228HD to Test reception of KLEW-TV channel 22 CBS , by aiming the CM4228HD at about 131 degree magnetic compass direction and at the same time will be Testing the reception of KUID-DT channel 12 PBS 138 degree magnetic compass direction.

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The ANT751 antenna can Test reception of KUID-DT channel 12 , PBS. 138 degree magnetic compass direction.

The ANT751 antenna can Test reception of KLEW-TV channel 22 , CBS. 131 degree magnetic compass direction.

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Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.

As always , the starting antenna aim direction is the --> starting antenna aim direction.

The antenna aim direction can be adjusted for best reception.

Most Digital Tv's have a signal strength meter and some Digital Tv's also have a signal quality meter.

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What is the make and model number of the 10 dB amplifier??

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Also , Weather->Water , can get into the matching transformer that connects the ANT751 antenna to the coax.

Replace the matching transformer (balun) with a Channel Master CM-94444 matching transformer.

Also Water can get into the connections and coax that are outside , recommend replace outside coax with the coax that has the Compression type connectors on the ends of the coax , not the Old crimp type connectors on the ends of the coax.

And replace other connectors that are exposed to Weather->Water.

To make double sure that water does not get into the matching transformer and coax connection's , outside connectors , outside coax.

Wrap the ->Complete<- matching transformer the wires end , the body of the matching transformer the coax connector end and the coax , with , Coax Seal , http://www.coaxseal.com.

Wrap other outside connections etc. with coax seal.

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As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , do a good job of , multipath/reflecting , absorbing , blocking , Digital Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own roof and building.

It is best to install or test antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception including your own roof and building.

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Digital Broadcast Tv Tuners can develop - Digital Glitches - that are not cleared out with simple channel scans.

Do a Double Rescan.

http://www.dtv.gov/rescan.html.

Last edited by teleview; 21-Mar-2013 at 6:44 PM.
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