Pls help with poor OTA reception with a 4228 antenna

Here is your antennaweb results. Many channel at 348 degrees and I would guess they are at the same tower farm based on mileage to the tower.


DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* yellow - uhf KJLA-DT 57.1 IND VENTURA CA 348° 32.4 49
yellow - uhf KCET 28 PBS LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.2 28
* yellow - uhf KCET-DT 28.1 PBS LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.2 59
* yellow - uhf KFTR-DT 46.1 TFA ONTARIO CA 348° 32.4 29
yellow - uhf KAZA 54 AZA AVALON CA 348° 32.3 54
* yellow - uhf KAZA-DT 54.1 AZA AVALON CA TBD 348° 32.4 47
* yellow - uhf KCOP-DT 13.1 MNT LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.5 66
yellow - uhf KLCS 58 PBS LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.2 58
* yellow - uhf KPXN-DT 30.1 i SAN BERNARDINO CA 349° 31.4 38
yellow - uhf KRCA 62 IND RIVERSIDE CA 349° 31.5 62
* yellow - uhf KRCA-DT 62.1 IND RIVERSIDE CA 349° 31.5 68
yellow - uhf KXLA 44 IND RANCHO PALOS VERDES CA 348° 32.4 44
yellow - uhf KTBN 40 TBN SANTA ANA CA 349° 32.2 40
* yellow - uhf KTBN-DT 23.1 TBN SANTA ANA CA 349° 32.2 23
* yellow - uhf KTLA-DT 5.1 CW LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 31
* yellow - uhf KTTV-DT 11.1 FOX LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.2 65
yellow - uhf KMEX 34 UNI LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.3 34
* yellow - uhf KMEX-DT 34.1 UNI LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 35
* yellow - uhf KCBS-DT 2.1 CBS LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.7 60
yellow - uhf KOCE 50 PBS HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 348° 32.3 50
* yellow - uhf KOCE-DT 50.1 PBS HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 348° 32.4 48
yellow - uhf KDOC 56 IND ANAHEIM CA 348° 32.4 56
* yellow - uhf KDOC-DT 56.1 IND ANAHEIM CA 348° 32.4 32
* yellow - uhf KCAL-DT 9.1 IND LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 43
* yellow - uhf KABC-DT 7.1 ABC LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 53
green - vhf KCBS 2 CBS LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.7 2
green - vhf KABC 7 ABC LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 7
green - vhf KTTV 11 FOX LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.2 11
green - uhf KPXN 30 i SAN BERNARDINO CA 23° 37.0 30
green - vhf KCAL 9 IND LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 9
green - uhf KWHY 22 IND LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 22
green - vhf KTLA 5 CW LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 5
green - uhf KSCI 18 IND LONG BEACH CA 349° 31.4 18
green - uhf KVEA 52 TEL CORONA CA 349° 31.4 52
* green - uhf KVEA-DT 39 TEL CORONA CA TBD 349° 31.5 39
* green - uhf KLCS-DT 58.1 PBS LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.2 41
green - uhf KFTR 46 TFA LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 46
green - vhf KNBC 4 NBC LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.3 4
* green - uhf KNBC-DT 4.1 NBC LOS ANGELES CA 349° 32.3 36
green - vhf KCOP 13 MNT LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.5 13
lt green - uhf KSMV-LP 33 IND SIMI VALLEY CA 348° 32.4 33
* red - uhf KSCI-DT 18.1 IND LONG BEACH CA 349° 31.5 61
* red - uhf KXLA-DT 44.1 IND RANCHO PALOS VERDES CA 348° 32.4 51
* red - uhf KWHY-DT 22.1 IND LOS ANGELES CA 348° 32.4 42
blue - uhf KUSI 51 IND SAN DIEGO CA 124° 98.9 51
blue - uhf KNSD 39 NBC SAN DIEGO CA 124° 98.9 39
blue - uhf KPBS 15 PBS SAN DIEGO CA 124° 98.9 15
blue - uhf KVCR 24 PBS SAN BERNARDINO CA 59° 48.1 24
* blue - uhf KVCR-DT 26.1 PBS SAN BERNARDINO CA 59° 48.1 26
Note:

I would try a Winegard HDP-269 preamp. Additionally try to get as much height as possible with your antenna

All your digital stations are UHF and in the same direction, no need for a multi directional antenna...

Aus, I believe your best bet is to get your antenna a bit higher. It doesn't take much of a location or height adjustment to make a difference sometimes. You have one of the best antennas, so don't believe that is your issue. If your cable run to your TV or STB is more than about 50ft, then I would use a preamp. The Channel Master 7775 (UHF Only) or 7777 (VHF/UHF) preamps are pretty much the standard and I use them myself. I used to live out in Simi Valley and could pickup all of the LA stations from behind the Santa Suzanna's with a 4228 and 7775 from about 40 miles or so from Mt. Wilson. Try moving the physical location of the antenna a foot or so at a time along with getting it higher, possibly also slightly tilting it up. Any or all of these should give you some change in reception, hopefully better! Bob

Are you on the slope or at the foot of a steep hill or bluff that drops down to sea level? If so, I can easily imagine that the earth may be seriously impeding your line of sight. That kind of location is effectively in a deep "shadow" for TV signals. Any signals you're getting would have to diffract around the top of the hill. Maybe aiming the antenna upward towards the top of the hill would help in this case.

Your HOA can't legally stop you from putting up an antenna, FCC law prevents them from doing so.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html

I'll second the recommendation for a preamp- I'm 27 miles from Mt. Wilson, and the CM7777 is the difference between an intermitten signal and perfect reception. And this is with a 4228 mounted only 10' off the ground without LOS.

The pre-amps come in two sections. One is the amplifier which gets mounted outside close to the antenna and the other piece is the power supply. The power supply is intended to be placed indoors close to the receiver and plugs into an outlet. The two sections are connected by a single coax cable used to send the signal down from the amplifier and DC power back up to it from the power supply.

Looks like this:

http://www.solidsignal.com/tech_help_CM777X.asp