Lysis
join:2005-03-30
Brooklyn, NY | reception not everyone gets reception, there is some website that has info on what antenna you should get depending on A)distance from broadcast 2) what obstacles are between you and the broadcast ie trees, skyscrapers etc.
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| said by Lysis:not everyone gets reception, there is some website that has info on what antenna you should get depending on A)distance from broadcast 2) what obstacles are between you and the broadcast ie trees, skyscrapers etc. Here is the web site you refer to:
»www.antennaweb.org/
But because of the Yahoo news story, they are getting so many hits that it overwhelmed their servers. Try back there in a day or two.
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 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
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said by Lysis:there is some website... The one mentioned in the article, right ??
It doesn't know about trees, skyscrapers, etc though. It *asks* you if those things are between you and the broadcast towers though. I do believe it factors in hills and am real sure it knows about mountains. |
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 RR ConductorHappy 40th AmtrakPremium
join:2002-04-02
Redwood Valley, CA
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I got it to work, we can get a grand total of....3 local (all out of SF, 115 miles south) stations via antenna, we currently get 25 locals on Directv.
Edit-I think you can get more in this area, but our location is surrouned by trees and hills, so it limits it. |
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TACSPEEDPremium
join:2001-04-14
Tacoma, WA | I get thirty five channels out of Seattle/Tacoma. |
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Milford, NH
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said by fAcEtIOUs: they are getting so many hits that it overwhelmed their servers. Try back there in a day or two. It is a great resource run by the Consumer Electronics Association.
Once things simmer down print out a copy of the map showing signal strength and direction.
My only complaint is it does not show all the PBS stations and repeaters.
/Tom |
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