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Originally Posted by schild
We are probably about 300 yards from the top of the hill.
From there, we should have a straight shot to Portland with great reception.
Is it possible to run a coax for that distance?
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If you're right on the back side of the hill 300 yards from the summit, there's unlikely to be much, if any useful signal on your rooftop. The simulator is flat out wrong. Been there, done that too many times, learned the hard way. If you'd be looking into trees from your rooftop, it only gets more dismal.
Yes, a coax may be run that far, cable companies do it everyday. However, they have the advantage of having stable, consistent signal levels in their system, very well chosen amplifiers and transmission lines, and engineers who specify how to put the whole thing together to maintain quality of service.
It's a bit harder when you don't have all that at your disposal.