Thanks for all your help so far... I really want to nail this down because I will be purchasing whatever you tell me to and I'm wanting to do it soon...
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Heres the signals at my exact address...
One question is I only use the phillips MANT940 and I get signals from both cleveland and youngstown, and I only have one antenna pointed about 330 degrees. Are two antennas really necessary? I suppose for the optimal config. But it seems like combining antennas is not a good idea, coupled with the fact that the one guys setup will cost me about $200. I'm not sure if I wanted to do that. Like I said, I get probably 40 channels right now, FOX cleveland-youngstown.NBC cleveland-youngstown. FOX cleveland comes in 70% of time. CBS cleveland-youngstown. CBS cleveland comes in 30% of the time. ABC cleveland-youngstown. ABC youngstown spotty sometimes. ION, PBS (cleveland and young) WVIZ. WUAB cleveland and youngstown. And a few more not mentioned. I dont know if I can get to the mast right now or not, its awfully high, I probably could get to the underside of it and try and take it down. Someone suggested that putting a weighty antenna at the top would cause the mast to bend (I personally think it would be fine). The mast is 1" dia. or so, 3-4' high. Attached are some pics. The back of the house faces south. I would like the option of something side mounted to be a possibility, just it case I cant install it at the top. When I add a splitter to the mix of my phillips, I lose channels, so ideally I would like to add a four way spilitter to the new antenna setup. Would this be an option without losing channels?
With this additional info having been said, is there any other input you can give me. I have a phillips 18db signal amplifier now, if I had to throw that in the setup somewhere, and another 18db inline that the phillips antenna came with, although I dont know if its esp for that antenna, I think it is.
Thanks for all your help.
Hopefully I can get that mast down from the underside of it, its just a little scary at the top, and the tower is rusted out in a few spots, but it seems sturdy. Would you guys feel fine going up there? I have been up before and so has someone else, the other guy went a little higher though (underside of mast). The first antenna config with combining two antennas I will do if I have to, but if I can pick up youngstown with a phillips MANT940 pointed at 330 degrees, with a 20 mile range, shouldnt I be able to just improve with signal with the Winegard HD 7696P or a AntennaCraft HBU-33 pointed toward cleveland and call it a day? Would I want to still get a preamp? Will it be possible to take down the mast from the underside of it and put up the new antenna without going any higher than the underside of the mast. Come to think of it, its pretty scary going to the underside of the mast (wouldnt be at all if I knew for 100% certain the tower was safe). Any side mount options, or should I man up and put up one of the two antennas mentioned at the top.
Also, there is
NOT enough room to drive a truck at either side of my house to rent a bucket and install it that way...
Thanks alot for the help...