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Originally Posted by ADTech
It's odd that Fox isn't coming in. Simply moving the antenna several feet will likely fix it. It's probably just in a localized dead spot for that station, usually caused by blocked signal paths or reflected signals from hills trees buildings, or other structures. UHF dead spots can be as small as a foot or two and sometimes the antenna ends up plunked right into that spot by coincidence when installed. Since your plot indicates 1 and 2 edge path, raising or lowering the antenna will likely fix it.
Give the SR15 a try. Antennas that are at right angles to each other usually combine okay. Use a standard two-port splitter as the combiner.
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Oh, the trials and errors of people in this area trying to get Fox.
A couple of years ago, Fox changed channels. The owners of the new channel didn't have a good transmitter and still don't.
Even on satellite and cable, the signal for Fox gets pixelated now and then. About the same time every night. I'm sure it is because they don't pick up a strong signal to pass along to subscribers.
Springfield Fox is using several small antennas tied together and I've read that people have to point their antennas directly at one of them to get any kind of signal. I've also read that people that live closer to Springfield get a stronger signal from Branson. I'm sure that's why the Fox Tech instructed me to point the SR15 toward Branson.
Antenna web doesn't even show the Springfield Fox available where I live.
There's a Joplin/Springfield forum where everyone complains. I would have thought they'd have to provide a better OTA signal to stay in business.
But, I digress. I'm just wanting to combine two antennas.
Thanks for the response.