Hi all,
I am a semi-retired, technologically challenged musician from the manual typewriter generation!
I am leasing a house (moved here six mo. ago) in a rural wooded area approx. 15 miles N/NE of Fayetteville, NC. Here is the plot:
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The home is a single story wooden structure (older modular-type construction with NO attic space) that rests on a block foundation, leaving 2-3 ft. of crawlspace underneath. There is an
old antenna on a 15 ft. pole attached to the corner of the house. (This is redneck engineering at it's finest.......with frayed and bare flat wire and absolutely NO ground for the pole, the antenna or the rotor!
) There are ample trees around.....mostly pines and oaks......
Ultimately, there will be 4 TV's in the house. My main panel will be a new 65" Sony Smart TV paired with a Sony BluRay player and all run through a SurgeX conditioner/suppressor. I currently subscribe to Dish Network w/ America's Everything Pkg.
I could use the existing 15 ft. pole, or if the situation calls for it, put up whatever length pole you folks think would be best. As for the antenna, I want the
best......(best for
my challenging location that is !)
The same goes for a rotor.........if you good folks think one is needed. (I assume RG-6 cable is best?)
Unfortunately, there is one more fly in the ointment......I cannot get cable internet here.......which leaves me with few viable options.........I currently have a Verizon Wireless "Cantenna" for my data link........which charges you for the
volume of data used as opposed to the
speed of data. I am on a 20G plan that costs me $150-$200 a mo. depending on how much overage I encounter. The kicker is I have
NEVER ever downloaded an Itune.......or streamed any movies or music. I
only use the internet for browsing, email, correspondence and participating in professional and social forums. As a musician, I used to enjoy watching music vids on Utube.........but had to give that up entirely here....(I ran out of my data allowance
again two days ago.......it resets on the 2nd)
I look forward to your suggestions! Thanks for taking the time!