Nashville Area
Hello denny
, Here is my results for my area.
| Antenna
Type | Call Sign | Channel | Network | City | State | Live
Date | Compass
Orientation | Miles
From | Frequency
Assignment |
|---|
| blue - vhf | WKRN | 2 | ABC | NASHVILLE | TN | | 76° | 33.6 | 2 |
| blue - vhf | WNPT | 8 | PBS | NASHVILLE | TN | | 76° | 33.6 | 8 |
| blue - uhf | WZTV | 17 | FOX | NASHVILLE | TN | | 64° | 34.1 | 17 |
| blue - vhf | WSMV | 4 | NBC | NASHVILLE | TN | | 64° | 34.1 | 4 |
| * | blue - vhf | WSMV-DT | 4.1 | NBC | NASHVILLE | TN | | 64° | 34.1 | 10 |
| violet - vhf | WTVF | 5 | CBS | NASHVILLE | TN | | 56° | 42.4 | 5 |
| violet - uhf | WUXP | 30 | MNT | NASHVILLE | TN | | 56° | 41.9 | 30 |
I have a set of RCA rabbit ears with a
preamp . I have a metal roof and still get all the
channel 17 being as clear a DVD movie 4, 5, 8
are watchable and 30 ,(58 not shown) are snowy
. I will be using a three way splitter
with a total of 100 feet of coax , I plan on mounting the antenna
on the end of the house with a 30 ft. mast 8 feet will
be above the roof and two will be buried in the ground there
lots of 30 ft or more trees around my house no buildings
.
I 'am not sure what antenna and if I
should use a preamp. I have my part list made
out I need your advice again . Thanks for all the other speedy advice
your have replied too Wayne Hi Wayne, I recommend the Winegard HD 7080P TV antenna
along with the AP 8700 antenna preamplifier. The HD
series antennas are very durable and will last for many years. It
also has a beam width of 26 degrees that should allow the reception
of the below channels without rotation of the antenna. I highly
recommend the preamplifier for your higher frequency UHF channels
such as 30 and 58. UHF can have as much as 3 times the signal loss
as VHF traveling the coax from the antenna to the TV's. With a 100'
of cable involved and a 3 way splitter your signal loss on channel
58 will be at least 15.5 dB. The AP 8700 offers 19 dB gain, a
near perfect match for your installation. This equipment should
provide excellent reception at your location. To view channel 58 at antennaweb.org after you fill out your
info. go down to the bottom of that page and click on options. A
new page will open, at the bottom of this page insert a height.
Many times to view stations at a great distance I type in 5000
feet. When they calculate your reception the program uses a default
height of 15 feet unless you change it. The results antennaweb
displays is very conservative. Regards, Denny
TV Antenna Source |
Vonore 37885 We have Direct TV with two boxes. I would
like to install some kind of tv antenna in the attic and wire it to
outher multiple outlets jack locations so I can pick up the local
channels on those tv's. What are your suggestions?
Thank you,
Hal
Greetings
Hal,
Please accept
my apology for the slow reply. I left Thursday evening on a weekend
fishing trip with my son.
Many people
have had great success with the Winegard MS 2000
omnidirectional TV antenna. If you would send your zip
code I could better determine if that item is a good choice for
your location.
Again sorry
for the slow reply
Best
Regards,
Denny
Denny,
Hope you caught a lot of fish! My zip code is 37885.
With the MS 2000 antenna can the amplifier go in the basement by
the structure wiring box?
Thanks, Hal
Hal,
We did catch a lot of fish !
Yes it can go in the basement. That part you referred to as the
amplifier is the power supply (transformer). The amplifier is in
the TV antenna and receives its power (low voltage) from the
power supply via the coax cable. Signal splitters are not
recommended between the TV antenna and the power supply
unless voltage blocking devices are installed on all
splitter outputs except to the coax cable leading to the power
supply. Voltage blocks are $3.50 Ea. and you would need one for
each cable run except the power supplying cable. None of this
matters if you do not intend on splitting the signal or if the
splitter will be between the TV's and the power supply.
Also I would recommend a DA 25 distribution amplifier for
multiple outlet systems.
The channels you can
expect to receive are 20 WB, 48 rel, 15 PBS, 6 ABC, 43 Fox, 10 NBC,
54 IND, 8 CBS, 38 Box, 32 UPN, all Knoxville channels except 54
located in Jellico. Depending if you have a one or two story house
and your surrounding terrain you may receive some Chattanooga
channels. Also consider your structure is their a chimney that
would block signal, foil face insulation or aluminum siding? Are
there surrounding buildings that could block signal? Is your
properties elevation low, normal or high ? Under normal
conditions a TV antenna located in the attic will lose from 15 to
30% of the signal compared to the same TV antenna at the same
location mounted outside higher in the air.
I'm not trying to be
negative we have many people who have successfully installed TV
antennas in their attic. Just some things for you to
consider.
Last but not least if
all else fails you can always return it for a refund or a different
antenna.
If I can further
assist you please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks,
Denny
