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In order to figure out what kind of antenna I need and where I can place it, I checked out AntennaWeb.org and TVFool.com. I got different results, and I'm curious which I should follow in order to get the channels I want. The actual numbers are the same, but the recommendations are different. Here are the channels, dB, distance, and compass heading:
CBS 72.4 7.3m 42°
Fox 71.9 6.9m 37°
NBC 70.4 7.6m 98°
ABC 68.6 10.5m 53°
CW 68.4 10.5m 53°
These are all from TV Fool (obviously, since AntennaWeb gives less info), but all the headings and ranges are the same. I told TV Fool that my antenna would be 8 feet high, and it lists all paths as "LOS" and all are green, meaning that a set-top antenna would be sufficient. However, since the compass headings vary more than 20°, I know that I will have issues using a uni-directional antenna. Furthermore, I'm concerned that AntennaWeb lists the ABC and CW signals as needing a "Red UHF" antenna.
My preference is to buy a relatively cheap antenna and put it in the attic. I'm guessing that since I'm close enough to the signals, my only issue would be ghosting - if any at all. Is it likely that I could buy a DB2 HDTV antenna, point it generally ENE (something around 67°) and get a solid signal, without an amplifier? I completely understand that there are many issues affecting signal strength and quality (buildings in the way, landscape problems, etc.), I'm just asking for a general-rule-of-thumb kind of answer.
Thanks for your help!
Edit: My apologies, here is the TVfool link to my results
CBS 72.4 7.3m 42°
Fox 71.9 6.9m 37°
NBC 70.4 7.6m 98°
ABC 68.6 10.5m 53°
CW 68.4 10.5m 53°
These are all from TV Fool (obviously, since AntennaWeb gives less info), but all the headings and ranges are the same. I told TV Fool that my antenna would be 8 feet high, and it lists all paths as "LOS" and all are green, meaning that a set-top antenna would be sufficient. However, since the compass headings vary more than 20°, I know that I will have issues using a uni-directional antenna. Furthermore, I'm concerned that AntennaWeb lists the ABC and CW signals as needing a "Red UHF" antenna.
My preference is to buy a relatively cheap antenna and put it in the attic. I'm guessing that since I'm close enough to the signals, my only issue would be ghosting - if any at all. Is it likely that I could buy a DB2 HDTV antenna, point it generally ENE (something around 67°) and get a solid signal, without an amplifier? I completely understand that there are many issues affecting signal strength and quality (buildings in the way, landscape problems, etc.), I'm just asking for a general-rule-of-thumb kind of answer.
Thanks for your help!
Edit: My apologies, here is the TVfool link to my results