Looking for advice before installing Winegard HD7694P

[Grimm]

I probably should of posted here before ordering the Winegard HD7694P so I hope it will do the job. I will be installing it on top of a 2 story house but we are near the bottom of a hill in the woods surrounded by trees. We hope to pickup fox,abc,nbc,pbs, & cw. I really hope this antenna will do the trick but I would love any advice you guys have to offer.

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[GroundUrMast]

If not for the trees, I'd have little or no concern at all. Do what you can to avoid aiming into trees and you'll very likely be quite pleased.

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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 Around.

The Best Pratice is 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.

North , North West , South West.

Aim the antenna at about 357 degree magnetic compass direction.

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

Use a Real and Actual magnetic compass to a antenna.

As always , the antenna aim can be adjusted for best reception.

Most Digital Tv's have a , Signal Strength Meter , and some Digital Tv's also have a , Signal Quality Meter.

Signal Quality is Important for Reliable Reception.

With the HD7694P

If you can avoid obstructions.

Then you will be looking at reception of.

The Tv Stations of the , Digital Current Plus Pending Applications Included , Green and Yellow reception zone.

When testing reception , have only 1 Tv connected , No splitters.

Every time the signal is split , the signal strength is reduced.

[Grimm]

ok thanks guys, I guess we shouldn't get rid of our dish yet . We probably wont have much of a problem this time of year with no leaves but once spring hits I have a feeling the antenna might be useless till fall

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The point the reason for the direct statements about avoiding obstructions in the directions of reception , Is Not to tell you or imply that the antenna will be useless , that Is Not the point.

The reason for the direct information is because , repeatedly over time , question askers , will aim the antenna in to a close tree , when a location a few feet away the antenna will not be aimed into the tree.

Many question askers place Little to No Importance of avoiding obstructions in the directions of reception.

And just stick the antenna up any place.

[GroundUrMast]

Originally Posted by Grimm

ok thanks guys, I guess we shouldn't get rid of our dish yet . We probably wont have much of a problem this time of year with no leaves but once spring hits I have a feeling the antenna might be useless till fall

I think you may be far too pessimistic.

[ADTech]

I've been out in the woods enough to also be pessimistic...

I visited a local customer a few years ago. Except for trees, there would lave been several of the local towers visible to the naked eye, all within 5 miles. It was mid-May and every silver maple tree in the neighborhood was fully leafed out. It was a windy day and those thing made the spectrum analyzer display look like someone has a 40-60 dB variable attenuator hooked up and had given it to a kid to play with. Reliable reception was pretty much impossible.