Antenna help for zip 45133

[Taco.Dan]

I need to replace a RS VU-190 that is wind damaged, it's on a 35 ft. tower with a rotor with a RS pre-amp.

Have a Panasonic 50" plasma, this is a great TV but one small problem it doesn't have a digital add on, when you scan for new channels you loose some or all of the ones you had from the last scan.

My TV fool link
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapp ... 3e87ca8d5f

I will soon only have 1 VHF station as WCPO (9.1) is moving to UHF band this year so I'm leaning to a UHF only antenna for now and maybe add something to get WKRC (12.1) later.

Thanks
from the Buckeye State

[tigerbangs]

There is no need to miss WKRC, use a Winegard HD-7698p or an AntennaCraft HBU-55 in place of the VU-190, and you'll get everything. You didn't mention if you were using a rotator, but you'll see Dayton and Columbus if you do.

[Taco.Dan]

Thanks for your reply tigerbangs

anyone have any experience with an 8 bay ant. in this area ?

[tigerbangs]

an 8 bay isn't going to get you WKRC...

[Taco.Dan]

placed and order this weekend for..........

Channel Master CM7777 Titan2 VHF/UHF

Winegard HD 7698P High Definition VHF/UHF


http://antennahacks.com/Comparisons/HD7 ... PR9032.htm


We'll see what happens

[Taco.Dan]

Everything's up and playing.............

3 Analog channels a little grainy (almost forgot what it was like )

53 Digital main & sub channels.

All from 3 markets @ 40, 50, & 60 miles.

The only thing I see bad about this Ant. is the so called "Cartridge Housing" You better put a zip-tie around it or you'll be climbing back up to visit it !

[tigerbangs]

Glad to hear that it worked aas promised!

[Taco.Dan]

Antenna update:

I don't know what really happened to the 7698, but after 3 or 4 weeks it started to loose it's luster.

I tried it with out an amp, even tried a Winegard amp nothing was working So....................

I changed it out for a Antennas Direct 91XG UHF/(VHF-Hi) TV Antenna.

All I can say for now is I wished I'd installed this antenna FIRST !

Much to my surprise it gets my only VHF-Hi channel (12) @ 60-70 % on the signal meter.

[Taco.Dan]

BTW the tree missing in the newer photo didn't help the 7698 when I took it out.

[tigerbangs]

I'll bet that you had an issue with the matching transformer inside the weather housing of the Winegard. the matching transformers are the most troublesome part of any passive antenna system.