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Old 30-Nov-2015, 1:39 PM   #23
rabbit73
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KKCI N S to Spotty/Pixelated
KCCI, real channel 8? Your antenna probably isn't very good for VHF-High channels.
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IPTV Spotty/Pixelated
That's not an OTA callsign; we need a callsign, not internet
Do you have IPTV combined with OTA?
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WHO Spotty/Pixelated
real channel 13; same comment as for KCCI
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COMET (17) OK
Need a callsign; KDSM?
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IPTV (21.1) N S
That's not an OTA callsign
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KCWI OK
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KEFB N S
weaker; different direction
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ION N S
KFPX ION 39; weaker, different direction. The antenna must be aimed at the transmitter. You will not be able to receive channels from all directions with only one antenna aim
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WOI N S
that is on real channel 5, which is a VHF-Low channel; not gonna happen without a bigger antenna
http://www.rabbitears.info/search.ph...pe=dBm&height=
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This is what the digital TV signal analyzer app I found for my smart phone indicates the 'prime' signals are coming from.
You don't need a smart phone telling you what direction for the antenna aim, you need a tuner telling you signal strength, and signal quality as defined by Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) and uncorrected errors.
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This all leaves me scratching my head.
I'm also scratching my head. Why do you have IPTV mixed in with OTA callsigns?
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Would I be better off with a better antenna OR would a more powerful pre-amp alone perhaps solve the problem?
Better antenna.
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