Greeting Joel,
Your issues with ABC KLTV are likely due to the signal being on the high VHF band (real channels 7 - 13) and your antenna being designed for UHF only. You'll need an antenna that supports high VHF to maximize your chances at successful reception.
CBS KYTX ought to be a easy catch. What heading are you pointing? Sometimes moving the antenna a few inches physically will get it out a dead spot for a particular signal.
If I were in your situation. I would purchase an Antennas Direct DB8e. This antenna allows the UHF panels to be orientated separately. The first panel I would point to magnetic 145 (SE). The other panel I would point to magnetic 95 (ESE). This would provide you FOX, NBC, CBS and the CW.
ABC KLTV I would purchase an Antennacraft HBU11. This is a small VHF/UHF combo antenna. This though would be exclusively used for VHF and KLTV only. Orientate to magnetic heading 42 (NE).
Purchase Antennas Direct EU385CF signal combiner. DB8e to UHF input, HBU11 to VHF input. Run coax lead into home.
Test reception on one TV without coax split to any other TVs. If reception is desired, split signal test on other TVs.
I would mount this outdoors on your roof with limited obstructions such as trees, buildings etc. The clearer your pathway the better signal the antennas have to work with.
Cheers.
Last edited by StephanieS; 22-Jul-2014 at 2:32 AM.
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