Advice for pointing rabbit ears/bowtie

[Paddy]

I know this isn't an ideal setup (I plan to buy a _real_ antenna), but I want to get things working for the Superbowl this weekend.

I have an old RadioShack powered rabbit ears/bowtie combo, and I need to pull in a UHF station to my SW (zip 27519). Do I:
1) Point the bowtie loops directly at the station (if I was wearing the bowtie, I'd be faced towards the station) or at 90 degrees to that direction (so that the signal passes along the length of the bowtie, so to speak)
2) What do I do with the rabbit ears? Should it make any difference what I do with them.

Thanks,

Paddy

[tigerbangs]

WNCN, your NBC station is on digital channel 55 and it lies about 115 degrees from your house. When aiming the antenna, face the antenna so the bow-tie is broadside to the transmitter. Unfortunately, reflected signal indoors may muddy that suggestion somewhat. If your TV set has a signal quality/strength meter, use that to optimize the antenna placement. Many of the R-D stations will change their operating channels after Feb 17, so, whatever you do, you will have to reprogram your digital tuner on Feb 18.

The rabbit ears won't factor into picking up channel 55.

WNCN will return to channel 17 after Feb 17.

[Paddy]

Thanks so much. It's coming in great now.

Paddy

[tigerbangs]

Good, when you are ready, we can discuss a real antenna for you....