thanks for the info Gentlemen.
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thanks for the info Gentlemen.
Yes of course. I am talking about the majority of people that live near or close to the U.S that can pickup American networks. If your in the middle of nowhere then you are very limited unless you have a ginormous tower.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsman
The OP doesn't live close enough to the US to likely get US channels without very extreme measures.
The closet US transmitter is over 160 km's away.
Really. Vhf/Uhf/Ehf communication are common over distance of 200 to 300 miles with only a few hundred watts output at the transmitter. Since TV stations use a few kilowatts there should be lots of US station. The in-laws in Kingsville watch stations out of Buffalo and Rochester NY. Their antenna is just a regular tv antenna about 40 to 50 feet in the air. It just sits in a tripod in top of the two story house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsman
The trick is "LINE OF SIGHT. Which means if there is a straight line between the transmitter and your antenna with nothing to block the signal then you should be getting some distance.
One of the last tower/antenna combinations I installed before my parents sold their business was a 60' self supporter at a cottage that belonged to friends of theirs near Katrine,ON in 1974. I anchored the tower with 1cu.yd. base of concrete lagged into bedrock. It had a 10' mast with a rotor and CM multi-frequency color head and booster that's still in use today. The only upgrade it's needed was an aircraft navigation red light at the top because another cottager landed his float planes on the lake a few years ago and NO,I didn't do the upgrade LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker
Apples to oranges Snowwalker. Have you plotted the OP's location in respect to reception?Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker
I did and the link I listed took into consideration for land height, antenna height, obstructions, power of signal and distance from transmitter.
By the way digital signals do not travel as far as older analogue signals in respect to usable signals.
Ginormous tower needed . lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Woodsman
What about free satellite? Mostly croatian tv but hey its something...
I would think to the moon and back is not very far then. 300 watts, stacked yagi with about 30dbi gain. It's called EME( Earth moon Earth) bounce.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsman
Well he is not going to be watching the local news out of Texas. With a decent antenna and some height, he will get a few.
The GTA & Golden Horseshoe being between him and those US transmitters make it unlikely without going to extreme measures.