We cut the cord in October 2013 and surprisingly got PBS reception without being hardwired to our antenna. The antenna is Radio Shack VU-210XR VHF/UHF/FM and is over 20 years old. We have coax cable from the antenna down to the ground floor, through the directv cable hole
and into a RS 4-way splitter #1500379, with 3 TV's connected via between 10-20 ft of coax. An Archer Rotor Model 15-1225B is connected to the antenna.
We live on the north side of the Blue Ridge mountains, about 80 driving miles due west of Washington DC. We are pretty much surrounded by trees/woods on the south, east and west directions but our north slope has an unobstructed view of the valley.
From October 2013 till about Feb 2014 we picked up PBS (30.1 .2 &.3), WHAG 25 NBC, ION (60.1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6) and gratefully we could get ABC (7.1 .2 .3) and CBS (9.1 .2 .3). But suddely channels 7 & 9 dropped off. I've read many a TV Fool forums that explained "it is what it is", but I just can't understand WHY that is. There must be a magic combination/solution for those of us who live in rural areas to piece together OAT TV reception. I am sooooo tired of watching the ION "catch up with..." and the Diva on a Dime and Yummy Mummy.
Here is our TV Fool report at 50ft:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...e1c65ebac4a1e4
Here is our TV Fool report at 100ft:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...e1c643741a1322
Can someone chime in with genuine help and guidance? What can we do to improve our reception and pick up more of the network channels? I've performed channel scans many times and find 44 out of 68 channels but can only view 25, 31 & subs, 33, 60 & subs, and 68...including Cash Cab. Somehow that doesn't add up to 44 channels.