I finally got in my Channel Master 4228 8-bay UHF bowtie antenna and also my 8VSB module for the Dish 6000. I'm going to be putting it up next weekend, but couldn't resist playing around with it today.
First, I tried to see if I could see anything looking through a screen window, but had zero success. Not surprising since I figured the screen mesh on the storm window and even the aluminum frame would cause problems. Then I took it outside the front door, put it on a 10-foot high tripod and pointed in the general direction of the TV antenna farm 45 miles away.
I was able to "get" all the UHF stations I'm supposed to with snow and audio. I also pointed it in the general direction of a low power station located about two miles away and it was the same story -- snow and audio.
Should I expect more given that the bottom of the antenna was only about seven feet off the ground? I was planning to mount it on the side of my house, which would put the top of the antenna at about 25 feet.
The biggest concent is that the house is located about 100 feet from some major power lines that run along the side of my street. In order to get the one DTV station broadcasting, I will have to point the antenna through the lines, but there are no major obstacles for more than a mile. Do you think the power lines will just be a deal killer for this application? If they are causing interference, is there any way around that particular problem?
Thanks,
Dennis
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Dennis Whiteman
FastPipe Media, Inc.
First, I tried to see if I could see anything looking through a screen window, but had zero success. Not surprising since I figured the screen mesh on the storm window and even the aluminum frame would cause problems. Then I took it outside the front door, put it on a 10-foot high tripod and pointed in the general direction of the TV antenna farm 45 miles away.
I was able to "get" all the UHF stations I'm supposed to with snow and audio. I also pointed it in the general direction of a low power station located about two miles away and it was the same story -- snow and audio.
Should I expect more given that the bottom of the antenna was only about seven feet off the ground? I was planning to mount it on the side of my house, which would put the top of the antenna at about 25 feet.
The biggest concent is that the house is located about 100 feet from some major power lines that run along the side of my street. In order to get the one DTV station broadcasting, I will have to point the antenna through the lines, but there are no major obstacles for more than a mile. Do you think the power lines will just be a deal killer for this application? If they are causing interference, is there any way around that particular problem?
Thanks,
Dennis
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Dennis Whiteman
FastPipe Media, Inc.