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Originally Posted by Jasondk0
I am looking for suggestions on an antenna for my location. I currently have an HDX1000 Amplified Antenna antenna on my roof (27ft)that does okay, but am looking for a more consistent signal. Particularly from the nbc channel, which says 38 on my chart but is actually 13.1 on my tv. Here is my location link http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...d243306d30ba41
I can pretty consistently pick up 7.x(CBS), 9.x(abc), 20.x(PBS). But would like better reception on 55.x(fox) and 13.x(NBC). I'm also not sure if I need VHF or UHF, but I think I need both. Any help would be much appreciated. |
Just FYI - the 13.1 format numbers are virtual and meaningless to reception issues. Apparently DTV multiplexes multiple channels into a single real carrier frequency. The 13.1. 9.x etc. numbers are arbitrary indices into the actual frequency that carries the channel. So 38 for 13.1 means that your tuner says it's 13.1, and is carried on the band corresponding to REAL channel 38 at 609.25 MHz carrier (UHF).
Shown in more detail here -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Televis...he_Philippines
Hope I did not make that too complicated.
So you need VHF high to get WSAW (CBS) and WAOW (ABC), and further down the list WLUK (FOX).
For antenna issues, look only at the REAL channels, not the virtual channels. 2-6 is VHF low, 7-13 is VHF high, and 14-69 is UHF. Look at the channel distribution below the list of channels on your TVFool report.