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Originally Posted by jimmylittleman
9-23-2019
I have a Winegard HD8200U antenna and a Winegard Chromstar Pre-Amp AP8275 - have rotor etc - have had this system in place for almost 10 years. We are a good 60 miles from the TV broadcast towers in Seattle but have been able to get many channels (weather dependent) - lately the reception seems to have gotten more difficult and I am wondering if the antenna or pre-amp strength can weaken with age due to weather etc? There has been no damage to either, nor any additional blockages outside - any ideas?
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Hello, jimmylittleman
There are three possible causes of declining reception at your location:
1. Deterioration of your antenna system; you have had it up for many years.
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Originally Posted by jimmylittleman
4-Jan-2013
I have been receiving OTA reception since the US went digital a couple of years back - lately, my reception has been getting worse and worse and it is very frustrating - it seems like reception was better a couple of years ago with the old analog TV and a cheap converter box. Here is my current set up
Antenna - Winegard HD8200U - about 40' above ground level on roof
Pre-AMP - Winegard Chromstar 2000 AP8275
TV - LG 47LV4400-UA
DVR (recently added) Channel Master CM7000PAL
I have a distribution amp also but have recently disconnected that and a 2nd TV in trying to increase signal strength - the Dist Amp is Winegard HDA 200
I also have motorized rotor to turn the antenna. Curiously, I bring in channel 5 (KING NBC) from SEattle at rotor # 6 on one day, then the next day I either cannot get the channel at all, or I get it with the rotor set at #24 or something?? There seems to be no rhyme nor reason to the direction of the antenna from day to day and it never used to be that way.
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2. The trees at your location are growing. You have mentioned in previous threads wet trees make it worse.
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Originally Posted by jimmylittleman
4-Jan-2018
I am 60 to 80 miles away from most broadcast towers (I am in Bow WA the stations come out of Seattle, Tacoma)
For the past 10 years or so, I have had a Winegard HD 8200U antenna and a pre-amp to boost my signal - and a rotor to turn the antenna when needed. In addition to the distance, I have issues with trees etc - when the weather is good I get many stations out of Seattle area - but stormy weather takes out a lot of viewing options.
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3. Changes in the transmitted signals from Repack by the FCC, as previously mentioned.
Estimated signal report from rabbitears.info:
https://www.rabbitears.info/searchma...study_id=14062
Seattle Repack Plan:
https://www.rabbitears.info/repackch...=&lss=&status=
The changes are to be completed during Phase 7, 10/19/2019 to 1/17/2020
https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-in...ition-schedule
In addition to concerns about the preamp and the coax, the HD8200U has the CB-8269 balun housing that sometimes gives trouble.
You are outside the KING area of coverage:
The coverage at Bow is very spotty. Red is the weakest listed color; no color is weaker.
