Hi all,
I had a 4' tripod on a flat top roof with a 8' pole & channel master rotor and another pole for the antenna (just a bit longer than the 4228). Along with a 7777 pre-amp. Total height around 15' off the roof.
Channel 14 was always dropping out along with 33, 32, 39
I ventured to build a DBGH with a mesh reflector (1/2" grid spacing hardware cloth). I followed the measurements to a tee on the main website:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/design.htm
The DBGH is now mounted on the same tripod (shorter bottom pole - 4' + 7' pole out of the rotor and the 7777 pre-amp. I'm not worried about wind as from the north & west I have huge houses blocking pretty much all the wind. I'm pointing towards grand island, through some old maple trees (they are about 300' south). I estimate the antenna height to be around 30' off the ground.
All these readings are at night between 7pm and 11pm. During the day weird stuff happens (signal loss on almost all channels except locals from CN Tower and such).
- 14 is amazing now 82%+ signal.
- 32 is pretty good at 75%
- 33 is weak... between 55% and 75% at nights
- 38 is very good actually - +75%
- 39 is hit or miss between 51% and 70% or so
- ALL local channels are 95%-100%.
33 & 39 are hit or miss, they drop out on a regular bases at night time - weather conditions I guess. During the day I'm not concerned about as I do not really watch tv. Channel 43 PBS I have never been able to get, I do not know why.
I figure my entire issue is related to the trees and there's probably nothing that can be done. But I'm hoping for some ideas.
I'm using an HD Homerun - I do not have a TV with a built in tuner only a Benq w5000 projector - so everything is running from my PVR using the HDHR.
Here's a link to TV Fool:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id=9fbe615233814a
Any ideas how to improve 33 & 39? Besides cutting down my neighbours trees - as I do not think they would approve of that
Thanks in advance,
Ben
I had a 4' tripod on a flat top roof with a 8' pole & channel master rotor and another pole for the antenna (just a bit longer than the 4228). Along with a 7777 pre-amp. Total height around 15' off the roof.
Channel 14 was always dropping out along with 33, 32, 39
I ventured to build a DBGH with a mesh reflector (1/2" grid spacing hardware cloth). I followed the measurements to a tee on the main website:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/design.htm
The DBGH is now mounted on the same tripod (shorter bottom pole - 4' + 7' pole out of the rotor and the 7777 pre-amp. I'm not worried about wind as from the north & west I have huge houses blocking pretty much all the wind. I'm pointing towards grand island, through some old maple trees (they are about 300' south). I estimate the antenna height to be around 30' off the ground.
All these readings are at night between 7pm and 11pm. During the day weird stuff happens (signal loss on almost all channels except locals from CN Tower and such).
- 14 is amazing now 82%+ signal.
- 32 is pretty good at 75%
- 33 is weak... between 55% and 75% at nights
- 38 is very good actually - +75%
- 39 is hit or miss between 51% and 70% or so
- ALL local channels are 95%-100%.
33 & 39 are hit or miss, they drop out on a regular bases at night time - weather conditions I guess. During the day I'm not concerned about as I do not really watch tv. Channel 43 PBS I have never been able to get, I do not know why.
I figure my entire issue is related to the trees and there's probably nothing that can be done. But I'm hoping for some ideas.
I'm using an HD Homerun - I do not have a TV with a built in tuner only a Benq w5000 projector - so everything is running from my PVR using the HDHR.
Here's a link to TV Fool:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id=9fbe615233814a
Any ideas how to improve 33 & 39? Besides cutting down my neighbours trees - as I do not think they would approve of that
Thanks in advance,
Ben