Hi,
I bought a stealth antenna (medium range) recently and I have already installed it on my roof. Here are my problems:
When I bought the antenna the salesperson asked me if there were any buildings over 4 stories tall within a couple blocks of my house. The answer was no. I do have some pretty big trees however. Apparently he must have thought big tree meant 15' tall. Mine are MUCH larger. Anyway, based on our discussions, I assumed that HD broadcasts could spread and be received well around trees or through branches. Apparently this is not the case. The antenna I bought is upgradable with an add on amplifier. I am wondering if this will help enough to improve reception through trees? I have a tree that is within 10 feet of my antenna and the antenna is aimed right at the tree. Honestly I don't know that I have a good spot on my roof. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
As for reception, I bought the antenna to receive HD broadcasts. I just got my Dish 6000 with 8VSB module. I am supposed to be able to plut my antenna into the receiver and get local HD channels. Since the system is not hooked up yet, I cannot confirm what kind of reception I will get but I'll bet it is pretty bad. Does anyone have experiences with getting good reception when surrounded by trees? Sorry for all these elementary questions but this is my first antenna experience in my current house. My other house was easy... No trees.
Thanks
I bought a stealth antenna (medium range) recently and I have already installed it on my roof. Here are my problems:
When I bought the antenna the salesperson asked me if there were any buildings over 4 stories tall within a couple blocks of my house. The answer was no. I do have some pretty big trees however. Apparently he must have thought big tree meant 15' tall. Mine are MUCH larger. Anyway, based on our discussions, I assumed that HD broadcasts could spread and be received well around trees or through branches. Apparently this is not the case. The antenna I bought is upgradable with an add on amplifier. I am wondering if this will help enough to improve reception through trees? I have a tree that is within 10 feet of my antenna and the antenna is aimed right at the tree. Honestly I don't know that I have a good spot on my roof. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
As for reception, I bought the antenna to receive HD broadcasts. I just got my Dish 6000 with 8VSB module. I am supposed to be able to plut my antenna into the receiver and get local HD channels. Since the system is not hooked up yet, I cannot confirm what kind of reception I will get but I'll bet it is pretty bad. Does anyone have experiences with getting good reception when surrounded by trees? Sorry for all these elementary questions but this is my first antenna experience in my current house. My other house was easy... No trees.
Thanks