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Dizzytaz00
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DIGITAL OTA Help!!

Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:46 pm

Well I'm out for a lost of frustration :-? . The other half wants (what she calls rabbit ears) digital tv. I tried http://www.antennaweb.org ,but i having trouble finding the right antenna, and a signal pre-amp ,right now i get 3 channels 2 digital & regular channel non digital, with/without the pre-amp inline. The antenna is an rca ant751r http://www.rcaantennas.net/outdoor/?sku=ANT751R

Anyone got a clue?

The color circle i'm i'm need is red & blue.
FYI: zip code is 18603 if you put in antennaweb.org
Placement is in the attic mounted on a J-tube mount
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Re: DIGITAL OTA Help!!

Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:08 pm

Give me a few minutes, I'll get you sorted.
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Re: DIGITAL OTA Help!!

Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:17 pm

Good Luck! Btw: there are trees in the direction i point the antenna in also a metal roof. i did go out on the porch roof & tried the same direction,but trees & being rual are being a pain.
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Re: DIGITAL OTA Help!!

Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:19 pm

You need an antenna in the Red-Violet range.

Go to http://www.tvfool.com. Punch in your information, address, and find your local TV Stations. Based off of your zip, everything is going to be East North East, with a roof-top antenna.

Back to Antenna Web, go to this link: http://www.antennaweb.org/Info/AntennaInfo.aspx. You need:
Medium Directional
DESCRIPTION Most popular rooftop antenna because of its modest size and ghost reducing characteristics.
APPEARANCE Multi-element rooftop antennas.
USE If there are ghost producing reflective structures near TV receiver antenna location, this kind of antenna is best for yellow, green, light green and red color code areas. Amplified antennas with rooftop mounting can be used with the blue color code.

I would go with a nice, large Winegard. They have amazing antenna's. Do not buy the large size for the reception in nice weather, think about your bad, snowy and foggy days.

This Winegard is a good one: http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-HD7694P-High-Definition-Antenna/dp/B001DFTGR4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1428196658&sr=8-4&keywords=winegard+antenna. I have the larger, 8220U, but I live 60 miles from the transmitter outside of Denver, and down a bit of a hill.
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Re: DIGITAL OTA Help!!

Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:36 pm

Thanks!! i'm thinking of getting the 1 you got, because distance & darn trees are driving me nut.
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