What Antenna should I use

[Langland]

Ok so I moved to new location. To be more exact my grandma's old farm. There's already an antenna but I think it's an old one before the digital switch so it's better at getting analog signals even though we don't do that anymore here.

Anyways on a Normal day I get WEUX which is a fox station out of Eau Claire, WI. I get the ME TV station attached to it as well.

On some days I get 3 PBS stations and 3 ABC stations(actually one is a CW and another is a movie channel) called WQOW but often those 2 channels come in an out regularly which is frustrating.

Now I checked my coordinates on the realistic map you guys have it says I'm supposed to get WEAU which is an NBC station out of Eau Claire, WI. I have yet to get the channel in. Since the old antenna is an analog one and has a 60 mile range, I am wondering if I should get an antenna with a stronger range. So I want to know what would be a good antenna to use to get these channels in.

If you need any more information, I'll be happy to provide it but after checking on the map I am confident in what channels I should be getting. I just need a new a much better antenna with more than a 60 mile range.

[Langland]

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46ae8de6067ea0

To see if signal strengths improve with lower and higher antenna heights.

Make and post 3 more tvfool radar channel list reports.

1 foot antenna height above ground.

40 foot antenna height above.

60 foot antenna height above ground.

[Langland]

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46ae5454f9e25a

That one is at 40

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...46aeab763ff905

This is at 60

And the one I already posted is at 20.

It doesn't appear to be much change. Pretty much Fox(WEUX), PBS(WHWC), and NBC(WEAU) out of Eau Claire WI, come in most clearly and the ABC(WQOW) will likely come in too although it won't always be in clearly. But I already get WEUX all the time on a analog antenna and WHWC and WQOW sometimes usually at night and in the morning.

So what kind of Digital antenna should I mount on the roof?

To reach out for the reception of the Digital Broadcast Tv stations to the , South.

Recommend at no less then 40 feet above ground , install a Channel Master CM4228HD antenna aimed at about 165 degree magnetic compass direction.

Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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Install a Channel Master CM7778 preamp.

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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.

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

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

Buy the HFS 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.solidsignal.com.

http://www.amazon.com.

http://www.channelmasterstore.com.

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Here is a tall tripod roof antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/Tripods%200703/4712.html.

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http://www.3starinc.com.

Sells push up poles that use guy wires that mount on the ground or roof.

And also sells towers.

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Here are , Free standing , No guy wires , Aluminum , Layover , Towers.

Do antenna installation and adjustments , Standing on the ground.

http://www.palcoelectronics.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 house.

The Best Practice is to install the CM4228HD 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 house.

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

Do double rescan.

Disconnect coax from Tv.

Scan for channels.

Disconnect Tv from power.

Wait a minute or so.

Reconnect Tv to power.

Reconnect coax to Tv.

Scan for channels.

http://www.wchstv.com/DoubleReScanAlert.pdf.

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Also scan for channels from time to time.

Reason: New Tv stations/channels can begin transmitting at any time with no notice.

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The Tv/s Must Channel Scan for the , OTA=Over The Air , Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels , often named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna 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 , 'Air Channels' ~ 'Antenna Channels'.

Scan for channels.