OK folks, here's one that's stumping me.
First off, my TV fool: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dcc4916e961a383. I've recently put an Antennacraft HBU-33 in my attic, and without amplification, I can pull in all the stations down to the weak WSB-TV 2.1 @ 7.3NMdB, which is our local ABC affiliate. If I amp it, I can get more, including that PBS at -0.6NMdB on channel 30 while pointed @ about 200 degrees.
So, my neighbor was interested in what I had done, so I ordered him the same antenna. We stuck the antenna in his attic, pointed it in the same direction, and immediately started seeing all the usual channels come in, including even the VHF WXIA station. However, we could not pull in WSB-TV at ALL. Tried on three different TVs, different brands even. No signal at all on that channel (2-1). Hooked a 10G202 Antennacraft 30dB amp up to his line, and still no WSB-TV 2-1 channel. Tried turning the antenna a little to the right, a little to the left... no go. It's as though the channel just doesn't exist on the spectrum.
When I check the signal strength for the ABC 2-1 channel at my house, its around 60% unamped. That's stronger than some of the other channels that both he and I are receiving. With the amp, he even receives the ABC tower at 142 degrees, but with some pixelation because the antenna is pointed towards 200(ish) degrees.
My question is, where the heck is the ABC signal coming from 204 degrees? WSB-TV, real channel 39, virtual 2-1. All of the other channels that I get, he gets just fine. I would expect at least a weak signal coming from that tower, but the TVs pick up nothing, zero, nada on that frequency. Any ideas what could be interfering with his ability to pull in that one single channel? I'd understand if all the channels were spotty or weak, but everything else comes in solidly.
Thanks
First off, my TV fool: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dcc4916e961a383. I've recently put an Antennacraft HBU-33 in my attic, and without amplification, I can pull in all the stations down to the weak WSB-TV 2.1 @ 7.3NMdB, which is our local ABC affiliate. If I amp it, I can get more, including that PBS at -0.6NMdB on channel 30 while pointed @ about 200 degrees.
So, my neighbor was interested in what I had done, so I ordered him the same antenna. We stuck the antenna in his attic, pointed it in the same direction, and immediately started seeing all the usual channels come in, including even the VHF WXIA station. However, we could not pull in WSB-TV at ALL. Tried on three different TVs, different brands even. No signal at all on that channel (2-1). Hooked a 10G202 Antennacraft 30dB amp up to his line, and still no WSB-TV 2-1 channel. Tried turning the antenna a little to the right, a little to the left... no go. It's as though the channel just doesn't exist on the spectrum.
When I check the signal strength for the ABC 2-1 channel at my house, its around 60% unamped. That's stronger than some of the other channels that both he and I are receiving. With the amp, he even receives the ABC tower at 142 degrees, but with some pixelation because the antenna is pointed towards 200(ish) degrees.
My question is, where the heck is the ABC signal coming from 204 degrees? WSB-TV, real channel 39, virtual 2-1. All of the other channels that I get, he gets just fine. I would expect at least a weak signal coming from that tower, but the TVs pick up nothing, zero, nada on that frequency. Any ideas what could be interfering with his ability to pull in that one single channel? I'd understand if all the channels were spotty or weak, but everything else comes in solidly.
Thanks
