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10-Mar-2015, 1:54 PM
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You have a very challenging signal environment.
Your TV Fool Report is at 13.1 feet. Why? Please make one at rooftop + 5 feet, and again at 35 and 50 feet (the later two will provide useful information even if you don't intend to put an antenna at that level).
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10-Mar-2015, 2:01 PM
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10-Mar-2015, 2:24 PM
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Your plots indicate that you are most likely just below the crest of a hill (on its back side) to your NNE.
Do you have a view over the top of that hill or will you be limited to having your antenna below that crest (or any trees or man-made structures) that might be on it?
Generally, the Tri-Cities area requires an all-band antenna unless one can catch WYCB's channel 28 translator (which makes low-VHF reception unnecessary)
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10-Mar-2015, 2:40 PM
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Thanks for the feedback.
Correct. There is a hill immediately behind us (NNE) that we will not be able to get over. We have a pretty good shot at N and NE.
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10-Mar-2015, 2:42 PM
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If anyone knows of an installer in the Johnson City area I would be willing to pay for a site analysis and installation.
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10-Mar-2015, 2:53 PM
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How far below the crest are you and is the crest bare or obstructed?
Any chance you can place an antenna on that crest (if it's your property)?
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10-Mar-2015, 3:02 PM
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It's heavily wooded with very tall mature hardwoods. There's no easy way to overcome that obstacle. Even if I could get to the top of the crest I would be surrounded by trees.
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10-Mar-2015, 3:10 PM
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Your odds of success just plummeted.
Try a very large all-channel antenna. It's going to be big (really BIG).
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10-Mar-2015, 4:11 PM
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10-Mar-2015, 4:35 PM
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Get anything Antennacraft while you can, it's unknown if they're still be in business next week.
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10-Mar-2015, 4:58 PM
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I'm fairly handy but I think this is one of those times when I'd be money ahead to have input from a pro. I've located a reputable installer and made an appointment for a site analysis and estimate for hardware.
I'll let y'all know how it goes.
I guess a bonus question I might have is what price range should I expect for a good installation assuming a high end long range antenna, rotor, amp, and labor? $500-700?
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10-Mar-2015, 6:03 PM
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The trees will probably the killer. If that guy has been in business more than a week, he'll either walk away or take steps to ensure that he isn't responsible for tree and terrain induced reception faults.
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10-Mar-2015, 6:07 PM
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How big are the trees? How close to the house are they? Is there a good strong one that can be topped and which will support an antenna system?
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10-Mar-2015, 6:08 PM
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Just an aside, I can get 1 channel with a Mofu Leaf (50 mile version) inside the house. The antenna has be be jussssssst right but the picture quality is as good as cable HD.
I'm a little hopeful.
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10-Mar-2015, 6:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake V
How big are the trees? How close to the house are they? Is there a good strong one that can be topped and which will support an antenna system?
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Big. tall. Not sort of tall - very tall. Probably 100+ years old.
There's no way to mount an antenna in a tree back there. Let me see if i can find a photo...
Last edited by tbradnc; 10-Mar-2015 at 6:22 PM.
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10-Mar-2015, 6:28 PM
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The house faces NNW.
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10-Mar-2015, 7:00 PM
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Quote:
The antenna has be be jussssssst right but the picture quality is as good as cable HD.
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That's the nature of digital reception. If the signal is just barely good enough, the picture is perfect.
However, if anything sneezes and a limb or tree moves in the wind or gets wet, the whole thing falls off the edge of the "digital cliff".
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