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Any suggestions?

Postby jonnyques on Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:06 am

Hi, my location is Niagara Falls, ON, Postal code L2H 2R9
Id like to supply 2 TVs
I have a 30' tower with an old rotor (not sure if it still works)
So I'm wondering what would be the best setup for my location.
Id like to avoid using the rotor if possible.
Thanks for your suggestions!

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Re: Any suggestions?

Postby tigerbangs on Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:08 pm

WOW! You have a TON of stations available to you! Toronto, Buffalo and Hamilton are all local to your location. They lie in different directions, so a rotator is the easiest solution: otherwise, you'll have to use multiple antennas and some complicated mixing networks. Since Canada won't convert completely to digital broadcasting until August, 2011, you have a selection of analog and digital stations. The simplest solution for you would be to use an all-channel VHF-UHF antenna like a Winegard HD-7082p or a Channel Master Crossfire 3679 mounted on a new rotator. I would also use a high-input, low-noise preamplifier like a Winegard HDP-269, which won't overload in the face of strong, local stations. Be sure to replace all your existing coax cable with new RG-6u cable, and use a high-quality 1 gHz or better splitter to divide the signal to the different sets. A happy byproduct of this system is that it will also offer terrific FM reception when connected to a good FM tuner.

http://www.winegard.com
http://www.channelmaster.com

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