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DeerHunter · 02-27-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tigerbangs

If you want want WVNY-DT, you are going to have to get some sort of a VHF antenna, since it operates on channel 13. I might suggest that your best bet is probably to get a 10 element channel 13 yagi from Wade-Delhi, since they are pretty small ( only about 6'1/2 feet long ) and quite powerful (10 db ) combined with the Titan 7777, I suspect that you may have some success picking up WVNY-DT
http://www.wade-antenna.com/Wade/cutchannel.pdf

http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-serv...DT1158766.html (WVNY-DT's primary coverage map)
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-serv...DT1153379.html (WCAX-DT's primary coverage map)

Yeah, I was thinking of that as well knowing that VHF tends to be a little easier to pick up vs. UHF.

So, from the pics, what do you think my chance are realistically? I guess this is where knife edge refraction could be helpful. Hopefully.

Also, I don't know if this is helpful or not. But, a few years back when we bought the house the origional owner had a fairly large antenna on the roof. It's has since been taken down, but anyway, it was pretty big and no pre-amp, using twin-lead downlead. But with that antenna, I used to get WCAX analog. A little snowy, but otherwise very watchable. Can that be used as an indicator of what my chances are?

I do know that there have been numerous arguments over the validity of the Longley-Rice prediction modeling and coverage maps, so I'm not 100% convinced on them.

Come on refraction!!!! If I could get at least some good night time locks, and watch some evening primetime, I'll be happy as a clam!