Can you try to tilt it up between 5 and 10° for testing?hmm, not easily. But next time I take it down I'll try that, thanks.

alright rotated it and got the best strength I could on ch 48 then ran a log pass. I then tilted it 5 degrees, tuned it to 48 the best I could ran the logs and it lost some strength, I tried it at 10 degrees and it was a lot worse and I didn't bother making a log.

So would a be loosing a LOT of power because of my crappy build or is it pretty marginal? Would shortening my cable run from 50' to 30' make a noticeable difference? A preamp wouldn't help would it, I have no splitters or anything like that, just a strait run to my hdhomerun.
strait
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Hmmm... did you try tilting it downwards too between 5 and 10° just for the sake of it?

in order for me to tilt it I have to take the whole pole down, its a real chore so I figured twice was enough for a day ha ha ha

I've bought a new house with a possession in mid-June. I'm actually embarrassed to post my TVFool report because it's probably the nicest one I've seen in Victoria:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d8d171509cc1b81

My plan is to go with a CM 4221HD (hacked) chimney mounted pointed 10degrees terminating in a HDHomeRunner(HDHR3). Then, if things go well, I'll do a home made GH also chimney mounted(different pole) at 150 degrees terminating in a second HDHomeRunner.

My questions:
-Does this seem reasonable?
-Is the 4221HD suitable? Should I go 8 bay?
-Will I get interference between two antennas on the same chimney on different sides when plugged into separate devices?

Thanks! And another thanks for this forum.. I've been lurking for two weeks and have found this place to be VERY informative.

Hi All:

Thanks for all the information I have read here over the years helped me decide to go OTA a few years back never looked back :)

I have a 91XG with 1 section removed (attic install) for UHF
CM 7777 peramp
terk55 for the VHF

I receive
2,6,8,10 , 10.1 , 12 , 17, 21, 24.1, 24.2 (kbtc bandage), 26, 32, 32.1, 42, 42.1 (religious), 53, 62

sometimes 8.1, 42.1, 2.1 (vancouver)
sometimes 4.1-4.2, 5.1-5.2, 7.1-7.2,9.1,11.1, 22.1-22.3, 33.1-33.3, 44.1-44.3, 51.1

Does anybody else have bad interference on channel 2 in victoria (30 minutes every hour like clock work)?

itchi I live not to far from you in Victoria, you should REALLY get an 91xg on a rotator and a cm7777 the vhf channels are all moving up to uhf except 9 & 11(11 already repeats on 62) out of seattle but they are very weak hard to get channels anyway. I had a 4221 clone and it was ok but nothing like the xg91. I currently get better then tvfool post. 15 channels solid - 41 channels tropo

Ndnile
Are you getting CKVU on 27.1?

No I have not seen 27.1 yet, they say it is on from a KBTC blog but not a whisper on my end. Still wondering when 228.2 and 28.3 are returning.

Is anyone in Victoria having reception issues with cbc 2 analog like clock work 26min of every hour goes wacked from interference.:confused:

Is it possible to pick up KCTS (PBS, channel 9, Seattle) in Victoria, B.C. ?
Or is this just an impossible dream?

Well, I used to live in Nanaimo BC and i never lived in Victoria Before, I don't even live or have contact to vancouver island at all.

But my guess is getting KCTS (PBS) Seattle in HD format from Victoria BC is a Impossable Dream but you never know.

Keep in touch if you get HD Channels from Seattle WA to Victoria BC. maybe you might break a world record.

In Victoria I receive 9.1-9,3 only once in a blue moon, the tropos have to be strong and the weather really clear.

On an xg91 uhf - cm7777 preamp - cm rotator - terk55 for vhf. plus high pass filter, cb filter, and ferrite chokes.

KCTS on 9 is too weak for just about anyone in Canada but once the big Canadian analogues on 8 and 10 are gone from the airwaves we might see it and KSTW 11 better.

Our local 'On the Island' host, Gregor Craigie, interviewed a CBC Exec (didn't write down the name) regarding the CBC's CRTC application renewal. In response, I wrote the following letter: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=1278841&postcount=658

My CM 4228 and signal booster brings in many Seattle stations. I have a pathetic roof top installation which I can't wait to replace with a more skookum higher triangular mast configuration/setup.

weird tropo conditions today, ION (33) isn't coming in anymore but KCTS-9 is!? KSTW was in and out too.mrplow@mrplow-desktop:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF scan 0
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PROGRAM 1: 11.1 KSTW-HD
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LOCK: none (ss=75 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 189000000 (us-bcast:9)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=73 snq=61 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C39
PROGRAM 3: 9.1 KCTS-HD
PROGRAM 4: 9.2 V-me
PROGRAM 5: 9.3 Create
SCANNING: 183000000 (us-bcast:8)
LOCK: none (ss=60 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 177000000 (us-bcast:7)
LOCK: none (ss=36 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 85000000 (us-bcast:6)
LOCK: none (ss=50 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 79000000 (us-bcast:5)
LOCK: none (ss=33 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 69000000 (us-bcast:4)
LOCK: none (ss=38 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 63000000 (us-bcast:3)
LOCK: none (ss=44 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 57000000 (us-bcast:2)
LOCK: none (ss=51 snq=0 seq=0)

well another nice day and another good day for receiving OTA on the Malahat.
I'm trying out a cheap in-line amp which didn't cause me to loose or gain any channels but thats why my ss is consistently higher than my previous scansmrplow@mrplow-desktop:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF scan 0
SCANNING: 803000000 (us-bcast:69)
LOCK: none (ss=56 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 797000000 (us-bcast:68)
LOCK: none (ss=57 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 791000000 (us-bcast:67)
LOCK: none (ss=56 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 785000000 (us-bcast:66)
LOCK: none (ss=55 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 779000000 (us-bcast:65)
LOCK: none (ss=58 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 773000000 (us-bcast:64)
LOCK: none (ss=57 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 767000000 (us-bcast:63)
LOCK: none (ss=56 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 761000000 (us-bcast:62)
LOCK: none (ss=66 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 755000000 (us-bcast:61)
LOCK: none (ss=60 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 749000000 (us-bcast:60)
LOCK: none (ss=64 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 743000000 (us-bcast:59)
LOCK: none (ss=58 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 737000000 (us-bcast:58)
LOCK: none (ss=57 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 731000000 (us-bcast:57)
LOCK: none (ss=55 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 725000000 (us-bcast:56)
LOCK: none (ss=57 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 719000000 (us-bcast:55)
LOCK: none (ss=58 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 713000000 (us-bcast:54)
LOCK: none (ss=58 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 707000000 (us-bcast:53)
LOCK: none (ss=67 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 701000000 (us-bcast:52)
LOCK: none (ss=59 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 695000000 (us-bcast:51)
LOCK: none (ss=58 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 689000000 (us-bcast:50)
LOCK: none (ss=65 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 683000000 (us-bcast:49)
LOCK: none (ss=61 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 677000000 (us-bcast:48)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=100 snq=88 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C35
PROGRAM 3: 5.1 KING-DT
PROGRAM 4: 5.2 KING-SD
SCANNING: 671000000 (us-bcast:47)
LOCK: none (ss=61 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 665000000 (us-bcast:46)
LOCK: none (ss=62 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 659000000 (us-bcast:45)
LOCK: none (ss=61 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 653000000 (us-bcast:44)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=98 snq=78 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C3D
PROGRAM 1: 44.1 K44
PROGRAM 2: 44.2 Azteca
PROGRAM 3: 44.3 AAT TV
PROGRAM 4: 44.4 KAAN-TV
SCANNING: 647000000 (us-bcast:43)
LOCK: none (ss=65 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 641000000 (us-bcast:42)
LOCK: none (ss=70 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 635000000 (us-bcast:41)
LOCK: none (ss=63 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 629000000 (us-bcast:40)
LOCK: none (ss=55 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 623000000 (us-bcast:39)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=100 snq=64 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C37
PROGRAM 1: 7.1 KIRO-DT
PROGRAM 2: 7.2 KIRO-SD
SCANNING: 617000000 (us-bcast:38)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=100 snq=64 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C33
PROGRAM 3: 4.1 KOMO-DT
PROGRAM 4: 4.2 KOMO-SD
SCANNING: 611000000 (us-bcast:37)
LOCK: none (ss=59 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 605000000 (us-bcast:36)
LOCK: none (ss=55 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 599000000 (us-bcast:35)
LOCK: none (ss=89 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 593000000 (us-bcast:34)
LOCK: none (ss=55 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 587000000 (us-bcast:33)
LOCK: none (ss=75 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 581000000 (us-bcast:32)
LOCK: none (ss=74 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 575000000 (us-bcast:31)
LOCK: none (ss=86 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 569000000 (us-bcast:30)
LOCK: none (ss=60 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 563000000 (us-bcast:29)
LOCK: none (ss=64 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 557000000 (us-bcast:28)
LOCK: none (ss=55 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 551000000 (us-bcast:27)
LOCK: none (ss=58 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 545000000 (us-bcast:26)
LOCK: none (ss=64 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 539000000 (us-bcast:25)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=100 snq=64 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C3B
PROGRAM 3: 22.1 KZJO
PROGRAM 4: 22.2 Q13FOX
PROGRAM 5: 22.3 Antenna
SCANNING: 533000000 (us-bcast:24)
LOCK: none (ss=64 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 527000000 (us-bcast:23)
LOCK: none (ss=63 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 521000000 (us-bcast:22)
LOCK: none (ss=60 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 515000000 (us-bcast:21)
LOCK: none (ss=80 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 509000000 (us-bcast:20)
LOCK: none (ss=56 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 503000000 (us-bcast:19)
LOCK: none (ss=80 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 497000000 (us-bcast:18)
LOCK: none (ss=56 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 491000000 (us-bcast:17)
LOCK: none (ss=62 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 485000000 (us-bcast:16)
LOCK: none (ss=55 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 479000000 (us-bcast:15)
LOCK: none (ss=56 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 473000000 (us-bcast:14)
LOCK: none (ss=60 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 213000000 (us-bcast:13)
LOCK: none (ss=83 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 207000000 (us-bcast:12)
LOCK: none (ss=90 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 201000000 (us-bcast:11)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=100 snq=64 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C4B
PROGRAM 1: 11.1 KSTW-HD
SCANNING: 195000000 (us-bcast:10)
LOCK: none (ss=100 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 189000000 (us-bcast:9)
LOCK: 8vsb (ss=100 snq=74 seq=100)
TSID: 0x0C39
PROGRAM 3: 9.1 KCTS-HD
PROGRAM 4: 9.2 V-me
PROGRAM 5: 9.3 Create
SCANNING: 183000000 (us-bcast:8)
LOCK: none (ss=99 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 177000000 (us-bcast:7)
LOCK: none (ss=82 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 85000000 (us-bcast:6)
LOCK: none (ss=100 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 79000000 (us-bcast:5)
LOCK: none (ss=98 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 69000000 (us-bcast:4)
LOCK: none (ss=100 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 63000000 (us-bcast:3)
LOCK: none (ss=98 snq=0 seq=0)
SCANNING: 57000000 (us-bcast:2)
LOCK: none (ss=100 snq=0 seq=0)

now I'm only getting KCTS and KING, some consistency would be nice but I'll fix my antenna one day, I'm sure a tower would help too since I've got 60 foot trees all around me.

There are troposheric ducting affects happening right now so it might be throwing you off a bit, wait for a couple of days till things calm down to do your testing you should get more stable results.

I am new at this digital OTA TV stuff. Currently I have rabbit ears and pick up 4 good and 2 not good stations (all analog). Location is Nanaimo V9T 3H3

Here is tvfool information:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d03d90d1b846eb9

I am thinking of a cm4228hd or a db8 mounted on chimney but perhaps that overkill?

Any antenna recommendations?

Thanks

a cm4228, cm7777 preamp, rotator should server your purposes nicely. If you want the bellingham stations it is best to have the cm7777 and a rotator. For even more gain go with a 91xg instead of the cm4228 but both will work nicely.