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Old 5-Jan-2014, 2:54 PM   #1
guylonghorn
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Antennta Selection in Georgetown, TX

Hi All,

I would greatly appreciate some help selecting an antenna to receive the green and yellow stations to the south as shown here.

Which antennas are recommended for this installation?
How would our options change for attic v. rooftop installation?

Thanks!
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Old 5-Jan-2014, 5:37 PM   #2
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If your attic/roof includes metal or foil, it will block and reflect RF signals. Damp/wet roof shingles will do the same to a degree.

I'd opt for an Antennas Direct DB4e or even the DB8e + an Antennacraft Y5713 + RCA TVPRAMP1R preamplifier

Alternately, the Antennacraft HBU-44 & HBU-55 would serve well, though they are long.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)

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Old 6-Jan-2014, 12:45 AM   #3
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If you will like to have reliable reception of the stronger signal strength Tv stations/channels and also reliable reception of the weak and weaker signal strength Digital Broadcast TV Stations Channels.

Such as and not limited to the weak signal strength , KFTO-CD , REAL UHF Tv channel 36 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTFO-CD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GetTV.

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Above The Peak Of The Roof in such a manner that the roof and building are not , obstructing , impeding , blocking , reception to the , South , South East , West North , North North East.

Install a , http://antennacraft.net , HBU44 antenna aimed at about 180 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.

Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to aim antenna.

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Install a RCA , TVPRAMP1R , preamplifier.

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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

For 2 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.

For 3 Tv's connected use a , Holland Electronics , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.

Buy the , HFS-2D and HFS-3D , splitters at , http://www.solidsignal.com , or , http://www.hollandelectronics.com.

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Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. .

http://www.antennacraft.net.

http://www.amazon.com.

http://www.solidsignal.com.

http://www.ronard.com.

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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.

http://www.ronard.com/909911.html.
Use the , ronard(911) , 5 foot tripod antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Use the , ronard(4560) , eave antenna mount.

http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
Measure around the chimney and use a , ronard(2212) , ronard(2218) , ronard(2224) .

Buy the ronard antennas mounts at , http://www.solidsignal.com , or , http://www.ronard.com.

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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 Tv Signals Bouncing All Around.

The Best Practice 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 Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the , OTA=Over The Air , ATSC-Digital Broadcast Tv Stations/Channels , often named the ~ DTV Channels ~ Antenna Chjannels ~ Air Channels ~ in the Tv Setup Menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the Air from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna.

Some digital tv's will Automatic channel scan for cable tv channels.

DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels.

Go into the Tv Setup Menu and select the ~ DTV Channels ~ Antenna Channels ~ Air Channels ~.

Scan for the , ATSC-Digital Broadcast Tv Stations/Channels.

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