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Mr. Luddite[_4_]

On 2/27/2018 9:12 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:37:19 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Our problem is we are in a valley. I am about 140’ above the valley
floor, but still the hills limit a lot of signals.

I am not sure why OTA sucks so bad here. OI am 30 miles from the
towers and it is flat ground. Looking down the line on Google I don't
even see any big buildings, just trees. I do have one big live oak
right here. The antenna is 25 feet off the ground and I am afraid to
stick a lightning rod up much higher.

I am running this, with an amp
http://www.newark.com/stellar-labs/30-2440/vhf-uhf-hdtv-60-mile-fringe-yagi/dp/88W2140?st=UHF%20antenna

Your situation may be due to the station's transmitter antenna location
and it's radiated lobe pattern. They may intentionally not be
transmitting much power out over the ocean, focusing it more inland to
populated areas.

I got good digital reception in a more challenging terrain and the
amplified rabbit ears antenna was in the garage, about six feet above
the floor. I was on a bit of a hill, but not that high above sea level.