OTA Antenna
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You have fairly strong signals coming at you from 3-4 different directions.
You can either choose one direction from which to receive the networks you want or install a rotator to allow you to see them all.
Look at your profile on both TV Fool - Home and AntennaWeb.
The CM 4228 should work for you unless you need the PBS station out of New Haven on channel 6.
There are other VHF high digitals on 9, 10 and 11, but the 4228 should pull them in.
Attic installs typically reduce effective signal strength by 50%.
You may need a pre amp for weaker stations.
Recommend you install outside above the roof line for best performance.
The CM4228 is susceptible to multi-path especially in an attic install.
You might get better UHF recults with an Antennas Direct 91XG, but it is poor on VHF high and would necessitate a second VHF-high band antenna.
You can either choose one direction from which to receive the networks you want or install a rotator to allow you to see them all.
Look at your profile on both TV Fool - Home and AntennaWeb.
The CM 4228 should work for you unless you need the PBS station out of New Haven on channel 6.
There are other VHF high digitals on 9, 10 and 11, but the 4228 should pull them in.
Attic installs typically reduce effective signal strength by 50%.
You may need a pre amp for weaker stations.
Recommend you install outside above the roof line for best performance.
The CM4228 is susceptible to multi-path especially in an attic install.
You might get better UHF recults with an Antennas Direct 91XG, but it is poor on VHF high and would necessitate a second VHF-high band antenna.
Around here
the 4228 gets recommended for just about every application. But if you have signals from amny different directions it may not be the best choice because it is quite directional.
the 4228 gets recommended for just about every application. But if you have signals from amny different directions it may not be the best choice because it is quite directional.
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the 4228 will have trouble receiving stations spread that far apart. t hasa beam width of 15 degrees and your channels are spread out in just about every direction. Do you need the Springfield area stations? If not that would help.
I'm using the 4228 in Cheshire, right next to Prospect, 06712. It picks up the Hartford stations fine, and almost always the New Haven ones from the backside without moving the antenna. I am right in the middle of the two antenna farms. You would almost definitely need a rotor, but the antenna will work well.
The rotor part is the key there. If you have one TV it works well.If you feed multiple sets that is another matter.
I doubt you will get both Hartford and New York. NY is likely too far, even though Prospect is fairly high in elevation. Do you get any of their stations now?
