the Right antenna

[gbrowne]

OK, so we are trying to retreive "free"tv. I'm told the animal still exists out there.
Zip 34668. Lat/long 28 deg 17' 05.41" N 82 deg 41' 41.95" W. Running two sets, a Vizio 42" flat and a 19" Magnovox. Open area, no major trees or blockages. You've made a recommendation before of another location for which I am very grateful. Now my current location has stations at my 5 o'clock and 7. What would be the best antenna for effective useage? Do I need a rotor or amplifier for that amount of signal spread and station distance? In other words, if it was your place, what would you utilize? Thank you for you assistance!

[tigerbangs]

Almost all of your Tampa St-Pete stations come from the same direction, except for WTSP-DT, channel 10, which is very close to you. I would suggest a Winegard HD-7696p VHF-high-band plus UHF antenna mounted on your roof, aimed at 145 degrees. it will pick up WTSP-DT, even off axis, becasue WTSP is so strong in your area. I would use a high-input preamplifier like a Winegard HDP-269, and run the coax to a central location in your house, then add the preamp power injector, then mount your 3 or 4 way splitter and make your runs to the various TV sets. As long as you have digital tuners or converters, you'll see all of the TSP stations without a hitch.

[gbrowne]

Fantastic. It's nice to know that his is doable. Also, what is a preamp power injector, or is there a Winegard version?

[tigerbangs]

The power injector is part of the HDP-269 preamplifier. It lives indoors, and connects to the coax cable to feed DC power back to the preamplifier, which is mounted at the antenna, from inside the house.