Best bet for downtown Chicago viewing?

[craiger71]

I am looking for a recommendation for the best antenna. I live on the 12th floor of a 16 story brick building in downtown Chicago. Here are the channels available per antennaweb:
DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* red - uhf WYIN-DT 56.1 PBS GARY IN 164° 39.0 17
* red - uhf WPWR-DT 50.1 UPN GARY IN 163° 0.4 51
* red - uhf WSNS-DT 44.1 TEL CHICAGO IL 160° 0.4 45
* red - uhf WYCC-DT 20.1 PBS CHICAGO IL 44° 1.3 21
* red - uhf WTTW-DT 11.1 PBS CHICAGO IL 160° 0.4 47
* red - uhf WMAQ-DT 5.1 NBC CHICAGO IL 160° 0.4 29
* red - uhf WJYS-DT 36.1 REL HAMMOND IN 160° 0.4 36
* red - uhf WGBO-DT 66.1 UNI JOLIET IL 44° 1.3 53
* red - uhf WGN-DT 9.1 WB CHICAGO IL 160° 0.4 19
* red - uhf WXFT-DT 60.1 TFA AURORA IL 157° 0.5 59
* red - uhf WFLD-DT 32.1 FOX CHICAGO IL 160° 0.4 31
* red - uhf WLS-DT 7.1 ABC CHICAGO IL 160° 0.4 52
* red - uhf WCIU-DT 26.1 IND CHICAGO IL 160° 0.4 27
* red - uhf WCPX-DT 38.1 i CHICAGO IL 157° 0.5 43
* red - vhf WBBM-DT 2.1 CBS CHICAGO IL 44° 1.3 3

Unfortunatley, I face West while most signals originate from the SE and NE.
I have only been able to pick up WLS-DT 7.1 ABC using an indoor antenna but that's it. Any recommendation for a system for allow me to receive most of the networks would be very appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Jim5506]

WOW! You are so close to everything, maybe you're signal is overloading your tuner.

Have you tried a paperclip in the center of the coaxial 75 ohm connection on the back of your tuner.

Is your building so massive that it blocks everything? You should get some reflection, maybe you get too much.

What does the signal strength meter show for WLS?

Can you manually tune one of your target channels and see if you are getting very strong or no signal?

 

[goaliebob99]

Hi welcome to the sight! try out this thread. It will take forever to read but it has lots of good information to it. execally about whats going on with the local braudcasters in the area

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=6487392#post6487392

Im a regular contributer to this thread and they should be able to help you out alot as there are people who are dealing with the same issues have previously posted there. Hope this helps