Hi.
My TVFool Report http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...8e036a7c316164
I've been an cord cutter for over 2 years now. Over a year an half ago,I purchased a Clearstream 2 and J-arm without any advice from tvfool userrs over on Amazon.com. I did not know at the time,my local Fox station was VHF and learned the Clearstream 2 would not receive it. I ended up purchasing a Clearstream 5 directly from Antenas Direct when they determined the add-on wasn't powerful enough to receive that station.
So with the help of a friend,I installed my purchased Clearstream 2 and Clearstream 5 on the modified J-arm (I added 4.5 feet of 1.5" Electrical conduit and spray painted grill black) on the south eave of my house. I precision aimed the Clear Stream 2 as best I could. I unfortunately broke the coax connection on my ClearStream 5 while precision aiming it on a later day last fall. Instead of replacing it,I disassembled it and re-soldered the coax back on.I've had to fix it twice now. If you study the photos,you'll notice I used part of a pill bottle to prevent the coax from breaking again as I figured the coax flexing in the weather was why it failed toward the end of last winter.
Clearstream 5 Repaired https://goo.gl/photos/h7SFqh4XAuk71qZt7
My Antenna Array on South Eave
https://goo.gl/photos/gyQtBLMTVWWFug4i6
Photos from the ground
https://goo.gl/photos/aPu7bLxnRS3nQ5F66
It has now been close to 4 months now and my antennas seem to be working okay. My frustration is I have never been able to reliably receive my local Green Bay,WI CW station.In fact as of this month,I can't even receive it at all as I'm only getting 30% signal from it no matter the time of day. Any shows I wish to watch on it I've had to depend on Hulu to watch as I can never get a reliable signal from it.
To improve signal, I have used a 4 way RCA distribution amp as a preamp was not helping my signal reception at all. Using my Silicondust HDHomerun as a judgement on signal strength. My CBS station is the most powerful at 100% signal strength(Obviously the distribution amp messing with the result) And my CW station is the weakest at 30%. My confusion with the CW station so weak, is why my WACY station comes in at 68% reliably even in the day time when it should be just as weak.
If anyone studies my antenna array installed, you'll probably see concerns about being to close to my roof. I'm open to suggestions on what I can do to improve my setup. I'm open to replacing the J-arm with an eave-mount. I'm in need of a new roof and have no intention of installing a tripod on my roof.
As an alternate antenna, I did purchase and have available an Antenacraft HBU33.It's currently sitting in my garage unused.I have not used a rotor in an attempt to receive all stations in my area. I'm content with only receiving my Green Bay,WI stations. But I'm open to suggestions with the antennas I have to receive my Milwaukee,WI stations available as well.
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=HBU33
So in summary, I'm open to feedback what I should change to improve what I have setup so far before winter sets in and I'm prevented from doing anything until next spring.I admit I messed up not registering and asking these questions before ever buying an antenna from Amazon. Any feedback(hopefully not harshly negative) would be appreciated.