I would like suggestions for improving my OTA TV reception:
TV Fool Report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...5b94c039786406
Here's what I've tried so far:
1. Last summer I bought a Mohu Leaf Ultimate antenna. I was not sure what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised at the channels it brought in when hanging on one of the walls near the TV. The downside is that it didn't bring in all the channels I wanted, and that it needed to be moved to pick up different channels (house faces NNW - about Magnetic 355 degrees). I don't have a wall that faces magnetic 60 degrees.
2. This fall I had a recommendation on another site for a C2-V-CJM ClearStream 2-V to try in the attic (there were cables running there from a cable tv installation, but reception is the same with a new cable running through attic entrance down the stairs to the TV). [A few other recommendations were just too large for the space.] The results were not much different than with the Mohu Leaf Ultimate. The attic antenna faces 60 degrees magnetic (tried from about 45 to 80 degrees magnetic and this was the best). Results are about the same with and without an amplifier (Mohu Jolt).
The following "green" stations are solid (I'm leaving out all the non-English stations, etc.):
- WNVC 24 (30.1) Ind
- WRC 48 (4.1) NBC
- WTTG 36 (5.1) FOX
- WDCA 35 (20.1) MyN
- WETA 27 (26.1) PBS
The following "green" stations are weather dependent (I receive them clear enough to watch about 50% of the time):
- WJLA - 7 (7.1) ABC
- WUSA - 9 CBS
- WHUT - 33 (32.1) PBS
- WPXW - 34 (66.1) ION
- WDCW 50 (50.1) CW
In the "yellow" group of 7 stations I occasionally can pull in 23 - WDDN (oddly, when the other green stations cut out).
Questions:
1. Is there an antenna recommendation for the attic that might pull the weather dependent stations more reliably? One that is not huge (the larger it is the closer to the floor it will need to be mounted). Through the attic wall facing 60 degrees magnetic there is particle board, tyvek and vinyl siding. [The TVFool report shows an intermittent station like WJLA-7 at a signal strength of 51.8 (others similar). That seems to be an incredibly high signal loss through the siding.]
2. What would my expectations be if I moved the C2-V-CJM to the roof, just above the roof line? I'm in a townhouse community and would mount it on the back roof so it rose just above roof line - unfortunately the ground rises in the direction of 60 degrees magnetic and the other houses and neighborhoods are higher than I am. I don't really want a large antenna on the roof. An if I go this route I really only want to rent a ladder once, and not have to keep going up there to exchange antennas.
At a minimum, I'd like to get all the above stations reliably, plus WMPT - 42 (22.1).
Ideally, it would be great to receive the "red" stations from the Baltimore market (50 miles away) as that would offer some viewing alternatives.
Thanks!