Antenna for OTA HDTV

[hehfahq2]

These are the ota digital channels in my area. Can anyone tell me what type of out door setup will get me these channels. I am more concerned with the ones in ORANGE. Thanks!
yellow - uhf WPSG-DT 57.1 UPN PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 32
yellow - uhf WPVI-DT 6.1 ABC PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 26.1 64
yellow - uhf WPHL-DT 17.1 WB PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 54
yellow - uhf WYBE-DT 34.1 PBS PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 34
yellow - uhf WUVP-DT 65.1 UNI VINELAND NJ 207° 17.6 66
yellow - uhf KYW-DT 3.1 CBS PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 26.1 26
green - uhf WHYY-DT 12.1 PBS WILMINGTON DE 292° 26.0 55
green - uhf WPPX-DT 61.1 i WILMINGTON DE 292° 25.8 31
lt green - uhf WMCN-DT 44.1 IND ATLANTIC CITY NJ 207° 18.1 44
lt green - uhf WNJT-DT 43.1 PBS TRENTON NJ 22° 21.1 43
lt green - uhf WGTW-DT 27.1 TBN BURLINGTON NJ 292° 25.8 27
red - uhf WCAU-DT 10.1 NBC PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 67
red - uhf WNJS-DT 22.1 PBS CAMDEN NJ 207° 18.1 22
red - uhf WTXF-DT 29.1 FOX PHILADELPHIA PA 294° 26.2 42

 

[Tower Guy]

These are the ota digital channels in my area. Can anyone tell me what type of out door setup will get me these channels. I am more concerned with the ones in ORANGE. Thanks!
yellow - uhf WPSG-DT 57.1 UPN PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 32
yellow - uhf WPVI-DT 6.1 ABC PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 26.1 64
yellow - uhf WPHL-DT 17.1 WB PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 54
yellow - uhf WYBE-DT 34.1 PBS PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 34
yellow - uhf WUVP-DT 65.1 UNI VINELAND NJ 207° 17.6 66
yellow - uhf KYW-DT 3.1 CBS PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 26.1 26
green - uhf WHYY-DT 12.1 PBS WILMINGTON DE 292° 26.0 55
green - uhf WPPX-DT 61.1 i WILMINGTON DE 292° 25.8 31
lt green - uhf WMCN-DT 44.1 IND ATLANTIC CITY NJ 207° 18.1 44
lt green - uhf WNJT-DT 43.1 PBS TRENTON NJ 22° 21.1 43
lt green - uhf WGTW-DT 27.1 TBN BURLINGTON NJ 292° 25.8 27
red - uhf WCAU-DT 10.1 NBC PHILADELPHIA PA 292° 25.8 67
red - uhf WNJS-DT 22.1 PBS CAMDEN NJ 207° 18.1 22
red - uhf WTXF-DT 29.1 FOX PHILADELPHIA PA 294° 26.2 42

A Channel master 3016 should do fine. You shouldn't need a preamp unless you split the signal to more than one TV.
At the end of analog, WPVI will revert to channel 6, so a UHF only antenna is not a good long term selection.

 

[snaggerbob]

If channel 6 has a rf # of 64 wouldn't a uhf only antenna work? The channelmaster 4228 is a good antenna.

 

[Tower Guy]

If channel 6 has a rf # of 64 wouldn't a uhf only antenna work? The channelmaster 4228 is a good antenna.

Yes, it will work until December 31, 2008 or April 7, 2009 depending on the final analog shut off date set by Congress. After that WPVI-DT will be on channel 6 again.

 

[newsposter]

Yes, it will work until December 31, 2008 or April 7, 2009 depending on the final analog shut off date set by Congress. After that WPVI-DT will be on channel 6 again.

I only heard that after I got my db8. hopefully directv's locals will be satisfactory enough for me to get once the DvR comes out next year. I'm having a hard enough time getting WB and FOX in now but now I see if 6 moves back down to 6, then the db8 will be useless for that channel.

 

[Kevinw]

I only heard that after I got my db8. hopefully directv's locals will be satisfactory enough for me to get once the DvR comes out next year. I'm having a hard enough time getting WB and FOX in now but now I see if 6 moves back down to 6, then the db8 will be useless for that channel.

If needed Antenas direct has an antenna that is just for low VHF.

 

[newsposter]

how would you join that to the DB8?

and any idea how to find out what channels will and wont be going back to vhf?

 

[bsr2002]

how would you join that to the DB8?

You could use a CM 7777 UHF/VHF pre-amp.

http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?main_cat=03&CAT=&PROD=ANC7777

 

[newsposter]

well i didn't get a look at what brand it was but when the installer did my DB8 today, his preamp did worse than my amp so I kept the amp.

so if anyone needs a boost for a long run, the home depot one seems decent