Antenna Help in Southern California

[Firefighter23]

I live in Aliso Viejo California. I had checked with antennaweb for the best rec. It told me to use the most powerful antenna possible. I really don't want to put a 14 foot antenna on my house, Neighbors would complain. Does any one have any advise on what I should try. I tired of paying large amounts of money to the stupid cable companys. My research so far has lead me to the Terk HdTVo. What are your thoughts?

[tigerbangs]

Um...no...why not try reading the sticky "Tips for getting good antenna advise" and get back to us.

[Firefighter23]

Sorry I should of read that.

I Live in Southern California 92656

I plan on Using the antenna on 2 television's

I would like to use get Digital stations for my main TV and analog Stations for my Tv in the bedroom(untill 2/09, and then get a box for it there after

I Have a 50" LCD VIZIO TV in my Living room and a 20" sony TV (Only 1 Year Old) in My Bedroom.

[tigerbangs]

After looking at your situation, I suggest that you design your antenna system for Feb,17, 2009 and add a digital converter box now for the TV set in your bedroom: adding analog reception at this point will ultimately be more expensive and of no use to you after Feb. 17. You are in a fringe area for Los Angeles and also have San Diego stations available to you. I suggest a combination of a Winegard YA-1713 VHF-hi yagi for your VHF digital stations, an AntennasDirect XG-91 for your UHF stations, a Channel Master Titan 7777 preamplifier to join the two antennas and amplify your signals so you can split to the two TV sets, and a rotator like a Channel Master 9521 automatic rotator, which you can program for your various stations. Whiole this setup is more ambitious that what you asked about, it will work reliably for you, something that the Terk HDTVo absolutely will not do, especially after Feb 17, since oyu are going to have at least 5 VHF digital stations available to you in your area, and the Terk has virtually no VHF reception to speak of.
http://www.winegard.com/
http://www.channelmasterintl.com/
http://www.antennasdirect.com
http://www.pctinternational.com/channel ... lation.pdf

[Firefighter23]

Thank you so much for your quick reply

[jdmckeehan]

In your answer to this question you recommend a complicated system requiring a preamp, 2 antennaes and a rotator. Yet, in the previous questionner's answer (regarding zone and distance), you recommend that the Winegard HD-7694P pointed to Mt. Wilson will bring everything is perfectly. Both of these questionners (and myself) live in the same neighborhood, so what gives?

PS. Your new geospatial finder with lists of channels is great!

[tigerbangs]

It all depends on whether your view of Mt. Wilson is obscured by other hills: if it is, you need extraordinary measures to get good reception: if not, reception is much easier.

[FRED]

After looking at your situation, I suggest that you design your antenna system for Feb,17, 2009 and add a digital converter box now for the TV set in your bedroom: adding analog reception at this point will ultimately be more expensive and of no use to you after Feb. 17. You are in a fringe area for Los Angeles and also have San Diego stations available to you. I suggest a combination of a Winegard YA-1713 VHF-hi yagi for your VHF digital stations, an AntennasDirect XG-91 for your UHF stations, a Channel Master Titan 7777 preamplifier to join the two antennas and amplify your signals so you can split to the two TV sets, and a rotator like a Channel Master 9521 automatic rotator, which you can program for your various stations. Whiole this setup is more ambitious that what you asked about, it will work reliably for you, something that the Terk HDTVo absolutely will not do, especially after Feb 17, since oyu are going to have at least 5 VHF digital stations available to you in your area, and the Terk has virtually no VHF reception to speak of.
http://www.winegard.com/
http://www.channelmasterintl.com/
http://www.antennasdirect.com
http://www.pctinternational.com/channel ... lation.pdf

Hello,
I am a new member on this board and have a question for" Tigerbanks" who wrote the above article to help some with antenna problem in S. California.

I also live in S Cal. about 70 miles north of San Diego in a some what hilly terrain , area code 92590. Do you think the above recommended set-up would work for me? I presently use Direct tv dish. Thanks, Fred

[tigerbangs]

Please give us either your coordinates of PM your street address in order to be able to give you proper advice.

[longtran7]

I live in the 92610(Foothill Ranch, CA) area and want to get rid of my Directv. I am about 45 miles from LA and 75 miles from San Diego. What would be the best design for my antenna? Here is my coordinate:

Balustrade Pl
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
33.679687, -117.649290
Housing : Multiple Stories
Height : 29.9 feet