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Rick0725 · 02-08-2007, 07:08 AM

From the directv website

"Did you know that some DIRECTV customers may be eligible to receive non-local feeds of major broadcast networks? Eligibility is governed by federal law, and is determined by several factors including:

You don't live near a metropolitan area
You can't get any TV reception whatsoever
You live more than 70 miles from TV station broadcast towers

Did you try getting the locals from NYC and Los angeles.

http://directvdnseligibility.decisio...dressform.aspx

Looks like you qualify...May be a good idea to pursue

Now in regards to antennas...digital reception at 75 miles can be a challenge for many families even under favorable conditions. Antenna engineers can design great antennas that can perform beyond your wildest expectations.

But there is one thing that can kill your chances of reception. Your local geography. And that is what you will be faced with there.

The cm3671 and HD8200p are great combo antennas. but a little deficient on the UHF side and workable on the VHF side . Therefore prefer separates for reception challenges.

The albany market has digital on high band vhf.

therefore suggest a cm4228 or 91xg uhf combined with a winegard ya1713 or antennacraft y10 7-13 yagi through a cm7777 preamp. With maybe rg11 to cut down on losses. Then if that does not work you double up with 2 of each mounted side by side. all this mounted as high as possible.

Then you cross your fingers and hope you receive someting.

as so

http://home.indy.rr.com/challengerul/antenna.html

Hills block digital signal. I have been involved with installs as close as 5 miles from towers using the best antennas and can only get 1 channel if I am lucky...because there was a big ass hill in the way.

02-08-2007, 07:08 AM	#177
Rick0725 Antennas by Committee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clay, New York Posts: 1,558	From the directv website "Did you know that some DIRECTV customers may be eligible to receive non-local feeds of major broadcast networks? Eligibility is governed by federal law, and is determined by several factors including: You don't live near a metropolitan area You can't get any TV reception whatsoever You live more than 70 miles from TV station broadcast towers Did you try getting the locals from NYC and Los angeles. http://directvdnseligibility.decisio...dressform.aspx Looks like you qualify...May be a good idea to pursue Now in regards to antennas...digital reception at 75 miles can be a challenge for many families even under favorable conditions. Antenna engineers can design great antennas that can perform beyond your wildest expectations. But there is one thing that can kill your chances of reception. Your local geography. And that is what you will be faced with there. The cm3671 and HD8200p are great combo antennas. but a little deficient on the UHF side and workable on the VHF side . Therefore prefer separates for reception challenges. The albany market has digital on high band vhf. therefore suggest a cm4228 or 91xg uhf combined with a winegard ya1713 or antennacraft y10 7-13 yagi through a cm7777 preamp. With maybe rg11 to cut down on losses. Then if that does not work you double up with 2 of each mounted side by side. all this mounted as high as possible. Then you cross your fingers and hope you receive someting. as so http://home.indy.rr.com/challengerul/antenna.html Hills block digital signal. I have been involved with installs as close as 5 miles from towers using the best antennas and can only get 1 channel if I am lucky...because there was a big ass hill in the way.