Jason Weinstein wrote:
I'm trying to receive the 5 local ATSC stations and not having good
luck with my current antenna. My current antenna is a medium sized
VHF/UHF/FM directional antenna with a mast mounted pre-amp. I cannot
get a decent signal on all the stations without rotating the antenna.
My inital plans were to have MythTV control my rotor whenever it
changed the channel, but it seems that MythTV cannot run channel
change scripts when using a DVB tuner card.
So, if possible, I'd like to replace my antenna with an
omnidirectional UHF-only one. Of the 5 stations I am trying to
receive, 3 have transmitters that are located 1.7 miles from me at 208
degrees, and 2 have transmitters 8 miles from me at 17 degrees. There
are some surrounding tall trees twoards the South of my home.
Anyone have an antenna that they can suggest?
I use an amplified multi-directional from Rectron (sp?) and I can
consistantly pick up stations from ~35 miles away. Sometimes I
pick up stations ~60 miles away and occasionally I pick up stations
120 miles away. And, yes, I'm talking about ATSC transmission.
The terrain where I live is flat prairie land with a few trees.
I have a large grain elevtor between 3 transmitting positions and
my antenna and this doesnt' cause any problems. My antenna is
mounted about 15' above ground and is actually BELOW the peak of
my roof.
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Michael J. Lynch
What if the hokey pokey IS what it's all about -- author unknown
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