Hi all,
First post to the list. I'm relatively new to this process, but have read a few posts and have a general idea of how to proceed. I would sure appreciate advice on determining which antenna is most suitable for me.
I'm looking to connect two HDTVs and a PC Tuner card on my Linux box. We're in northern NJ. The house is a two-story and located near the bottom of a hill. I thought a good start would be to provide the map results from three separate heights:
# 25 feet
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...001b40d57e34bb
# 50 feet
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...001bc982b23203
# 75 feet
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...001b57b8271e2d
I'm not ready to purchase a $1000 self-supporting antenna, but thought I could get away with a mast secured mostly to the second floor of the house. There are a few trees just about at the second-story level, but it really depends on the orientation of the antenna whether they would be an obstruction.
Should I measure the distance from the ground to the roof? I have an indoor Winegard antenna, and it works reasonably well when just hanging it out the second-floor window at a specific location.
Is it ever necessary to have a rotor these days? We had one on our house in the early 80s, before cable, and that's not something I want to do again.
Sure appreciate any ideas you may have.
Thanks so much.
Dave