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Hello,
This is a great site and excellent resources. You’ll be happy to know I’ve made no mistakes yet…… mainly because I’ve yet to purchase the antenna, rotor, mount, hardware, etc.
If seen from overhead my home appears enclosed by a forest, the exception being an open area to the South roughly between 157° & 182° and approximately 200 feet in length from the proposed antenna location, otherwise the forest is within 100 feet. Unwilling to mount an antenna on the roof, I’m considering a pole mount design with rotor (if necessary) positioned at the extreme NW corner of my home. In this location and at a preferred maximum height of 20 feet it will be less visible from the front of my home.
From 182° to 75° the antenna should have no direct interference from the home’s hip style roof structure. However, I’m guessing the signal of desirable channels located at or between 165° and 173° may be affected by the roof structure, not due its direct obstruction but thru a signal reflection as it interacts with the roof and its own signal. The roof’s pitch is 22.5 degrees and this in relationship to the signal’s source probably creates some oblique angle of reflection that makes my head hurt to think about. Proof positive that a “little knowledge” can be a dangerous thing.
Additional information:
Cabling length:
From the antenna to split point is less than 75 feet with no cabling as yet installed. I could reposition some existing coax of sufficient length for impute from the antenna to split point, it’s labeled “Prime P6400BX-PB-500, Dual RG6 CCS, 60% A1, Braid E23357 75C (UL) CMX/CATUX/CL2X.” Is reuse of this cabling advisable or advantageous to your recommended system design?
Cabling length:
From split point to four sets (2 – HDTV’s & 2 – relics) using existing RG-6 cabling of less than 50’ average lengths.
Historical:
We’ve only known satellite & cable service. Therefore, your recommendation(s) of accessories necessary to receive and view a picture on our two older (coax compatible) TV’s is requested.
My objective is to acquire every VHF/UHF channel reasonable and I would greatly appreciate your considered opinions/recommendations/options for a complete DIY system (antenna, mounts, rotor, etc.) for the conditions given.
Thanks in advance,
Burr