If so I am very interested in your results. I have searched to see more info on the DAT45 and price. Does it have a built in amp?? My objective is to get digital channel 44 at 96kW ERP at 32 miles. Currently I do not get even a blip with my MyHD card. On the analog channel, I get some major ghosting and assume multipath is the culprit on the digital side. Here is the analog channel image:
http://members.cox.net/timcarson/Image1.jpg
Here is my situation:
Manhattan, KS - We are in a "bowl" with the flint hills all around us. I live very near, like 1/2 mile from some large hills that are between us and the majority of the local analog stations. I have analogs 11(PBS) 13(CBS), 15(Fox), 18(FOX), 27(NBC), and 49(ABC) (locally) that I would like to pick up so I can drop the cable company. I currently have a very cheap radio shack VHF-UHF antenna, VU-90 about 25 feet up(cannot go higher). No preamp. I get 11 very snowy, 13 ghosty but good signal, 27 awful snowy mostly not watchable, 15 great, 18 pretty snowy, 49 pretty snowy and ghosty.
Now, when there is just a hint to tropo, I get some Wichita and Hutchinson stations. I on occasion (3 of last 4 nights) get 8 snowy, 10 a bit snowy, 12 decent with snow, 24 not great and 33 watchable with snow. I should note that all the Hutch and Wichita stations are a little over 100 miles.
On to the important part, the digitals. I have digital locally that are channels 28 at 1kW ERP and channel 44 at 96kW ERP. Channel 28 is analog 27, so I am SOL with it. There are also channels 19(119kW STA), 17(65kW), 21(87kW STA), 26(350kW DA), and 31(unsure kW) coming from Wichita at varying powers.
You can see in the picture where they are in relationship to me, and their analog and digital channels with distance. If someone can take a look at my map, and give some suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it. I know the DAT45 is UHF only, but I am mostly interested in digitals, but would like analogs too since locally(Topeka) there is no WB or UPN, so I would have to come from Wichita.
Here is what I am looking at:
Analogs: 8 - 10 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 15 – 18 – 24 – 27 – 33 – 49
Digitals: 17 - 19 - 21 - 23 - 26 - 28 - 31 - 36 - 44 - 45 - 48
Here is a map I made to give an idea(visually) of my situation.
http://members.cox.net/timcarson/TVMAP.jpg
I know gif would be better, but jpg for file size
Thanks!!!
http://members.cox.net/timcarson/Image1.jpg
Here is my situation:
Manhattan, KS - We are in a "bowl" with the flint hills all around us. I live very near, like 1/2 mile from some large hills that are between us and the majority of the local analog stations. I have analogs 11(PBS) 13(CBS), 15(Fox), 18(FOX), 27(NBC), and 49(ABC) (locally) that I would like to pick up so I can drop the cable company. I currently have a very cheap radio shack VHF-UHF antenna, VU-90 about 25 feet up(cannot go higher). No preamp. I get 11 very snowy, 13 ghosty but good signal, 27 awful snowy mostly not watchable, 15 great, 18 pretty snowy, 49 pretty snowy and ghosty.
Now, when there is just a hint to tropo, I get some Wichita and Hutchinson stations. I on occasion (3 of last 4 nights) get 8 snowy, 10 a bit snowy, 12 decent with snow, 24 not great and 33 watchable with snow. I should note that all the Hutch and Wichita stations are a little over 100 miles.
On to the important part, the digitals. I have digital locally that are channels 28 at 1kW ERP and channel 44 at 96kW ERP. Channel 28 is analog 27, so I am SOL with it. There are also channels 19(119kW STA), 17(65kW), 21(87kW STA), 26(350kW DA), and 31(unsure kW) coming from Wichita at varying powers.
You can see in the picture where they are in relationship to me, and their analog and digital channels with distance. If someone can take a look at my map, and give some suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it. I know the DAT45 is UHF only, but I am mostly interested in digitals, but would like analogs too since locally(Topeka) there is no WB or UPN, so I would have to come from Wichita.
Here is what I am looking at:
Analogs: 8 - 10 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 15 – 18 – 24 – 27 – 33 – 49
Digitals: 17 - 19 - 21 - 23 - 26 - 28 - 31 - 36 - 44 - 45 - 48
Here is a map I made to give an idea(visually) of my situation.
http://members.cox.net/timcarson/TVMAP.jpg
I know gif would be better, but jpg for file size
Thanks!!!