HD Antenna advice?
 

Hi

Wanting to put up the CHannelmaster HD antenna 8bay

I have heard some about putting two up. Each aiming towards a different
major city to get the best reception for the HD.

Any advice on this? Any reason to or not to or better ideas?

Thanks

HD Antenna advice?
 

Cannuck wrote:
Hi

Wanting to put up the CHannelmaster HD antenna 8bay

I have heard some about putting two up. Each aiming towards a different
major city to get the best reception for the HD.

Any advice on this? Any reason to or not to or better ideas?

Thanks


In order of preference

1: 2 antennas, 2 transmission lines, switch at receiver

2: 1 antenna, 1 rotor, 1 rotor cable/transmission line, rotor control
set top box

3: 2 antennas, 1 hybrid combiner on pole, 1 transmission line (many
opportunities for phasing weirdness and cancellations, etc.)

HD Antenna advice?
 

Hi

Wanting to put up the CHannelmaster HD antenna 8bay

I have heard some about putting two up. Each aiming towards a different
major city to get the best reception for the HD.

Any advice on this? Any reason to or not to or better ideas?

Combining two antennas can be rather tricky to do well; you can get
odd cancellation and interference effects. Switching arrangement may
work better.

Alternate approaches a

- Use one antenna (single- or multi-bay) and a remote-controlled
mechanical rotator.

- Use an "electrically steerable" antenna - some of these can be
controlled/steered automatically by some newer digital television
sets, via a control voltage sent up the coax.

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