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Old 27-Jun-2015, 7:10 PM   #2
rabbit73
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Location: S.E. VA
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Welcome to the forum, Bewitched:

Thanks for the tvfool report image. Which zip code did you use?

It would be better if your report had been done using exact address or coordinates, which will not show in the report. Because of the hilly terrain in Olympia/Lacey, a more exact report is needed for a good analysis. If you can, use a more exact address with the regular page here:
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...pper&Itemid=29

The estimated report for your location is very different than your image report. The signal strengths are very different, but the distances and azimuths are close:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...82309bce2a5569

If you can't use an exact address on the regular page, you can go to the interactive map feature here and move the map cursor to the antenna location, enter the antenna height below the map, and click on Make Radar Plot above and to the right of the map:
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...pper&Itemid=90

Please post an active link for your report instead of an image. You will find it near the top of your report in bold type. We will then be able to click on a callsign to see the terrain profile between the transmitter and your location.

Tell us where your antenna will be mounted and how long the coax run to the TV will be.

Will there be any trees in the signal path?

The solution to your problem will be a little difficult because you have channels in different directions with different strengths, but we will try to keep your budget in mind.

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I'll need one that is multi directional?
That's a term that is used by the marketing department, not engineering. With your weak 2Edge signals for ABC and NBC, the antenna should be aimed directly at them.
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Last edited by rabbit73; 28-Jun-2015 at 12:56 AM.
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