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Old 18-May-2014, 12:51 AM   #4
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As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative Effect on Broadcast Tv Reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own roof and building.

Some and not all Negative Effects are.

Absorbing and Blocking Reception.

Multi-Path Reflecting Tv Signals Bouncing all Around.

The Best Practice for Reliable Reception is to Install the Antenna at a Location that has the Least Amount to No Amount of Obstructions of Any Type or Kind in the directions of reception including your own roof and building.

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The first radar report you posted shows a antenna height of , 30 feet above ground.

WOI-DT , Real VHF low band channel 5 , is showing a signal strength of , 24.6 NM(dB) , LOS=Line Of Sight , and 55.8 miles distant.

This is better signal strength then the lower antenna height reports you have posted.

Is the antenna at the 30 feet antenna height above ground now??

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Recommend install the HD7084P antenna at least 30 feet above ground.

Your original post has some ways to install the antenna higher.

Here are some more ways ,

Home Depot has , 10 foot 6 inch , 1 and 3/8 inch diameter , TOP RAIL , chain link fence , PIPE , makes good antenna mast.

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http://www.ronard.com/Tripods%200703/4712.html.

Install the , ronard(4712-50-10) , 10 foot tripod antenna mount.

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As a Test of reception , install the antenna Up High.

Disconnect and Remove All Parts of the preamplifier , disconnect and remove the preamp unit , disconnect and remove the power injector/power supply.

Connect a NEW Continues Length Of Coax to the antenna and run the coax through a open door or window direct to 1 Tv.

No couplers , No splitters , No etc. .

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Digital Broadcast Tv Tuners can develop - Digital Glitches - that are not cleared out with simple channel scans.

To clear tuner do Double Rescan.

http://www.DoubleReScanAlert.pdf.

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How is reception now??

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Now install All parts of the preamp with the Test coax.

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How is reception now??
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