Hey folks, here's what I wanna do. I'm at 05773 zip. Antennaweb says there aint jack in the way of digital except for our local PBS HD. 
My main goal is to get networks in HD. 
I'd like to shoot towards the Albany, NY area as it's one of my only clear line of sight directions. Per another forums database of stations in that area that are digital...Albany, NY - Over The Air (OTA)
6-1/39 WRGB-DT (CBS), Albany, NY 1080i
6-2/39 WRGB-DT All Digital Simulcast of WNYA (UPN), Pittsfield, MA 480i
6-3/39 WRGB-DT "Special Events"
10-1/26 WTEN-DT (ABC), Albany, NY 720p
10-2/26 WTEN-DT (24/7 Local Weather), Albany, NY 480i
13-1/12 WNYT-DT (NBC), Albany, NY 1080i
13-2/12 WNYT-DT (NBC), Albany, NY 480i
17-1/34 WMHT-DT (PBS), Albany, NY 480i
17-3/34 WMHT-DT (PBS|HD), Albany, NY 1080i
19-1/36 WCDC-DT (ABC), N. Adams, MA 480i up-convert of WTEN's Off-Air Signal
19-2/36 WCDC-DT (ABC News Now), N. Adams, MA 480i
45-1/43 WEWB-DT (WB), Albany, NY 1080i
55-1/50 WYPX-DT (PAX), Amsterdam, NY 480i
55-2/50 WYPX-DT (PaxWest), Amsterdam, NY 480i
55-3/50 WYPX-DT (Worship), Amsterdam, NY 480i
55-4/50 WYPX-DT (Faith), Amsterdam, NY 480i.
From my understanding most of the signals are coming off towers on Mt. Helderberg, which would be roughly 70 miles from my location.
Could I get by with just a large directional UHF/VHF antenna w/ preamp? If so, what would you recommend?
I thought about getting one of these from Rat Shack...to be used in conjunction w/ CM7777 preamp. Your thoughts?
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=15-2156
Any help & advice would be greatly appreciated. TIA.
My main goal is to get networks in HD. I'd like to shoot towards the Albany, NY area as it's one of my only clear line of sight directions. Per another forums database of stations in that area that are digital...Albany, NY - Over The Air (OTA)6-1/39 WRGB-DT (CBS), Albany, NY 1080i
6-2/39 WRGB-DT All Digital Simulcast of WNYA (UPN), Pittsfield, MA 480i
6-3/39 WRGB-DT "Special Events"
10-1/26 WTEN-DT (ABC), Albany, NY 720p
10-2/26 WTEN-DT (24/7 Local Weather), Albany, NY 480i
13-1/12 WNYT-DT (NBC), Albany, NY 1080i
13-2/12 WNYT-DT (NBC), Albany, NY 480i
17-1/34 WMHT-DT (PBS), Albany, NY 480i
17-3/34 WMHT-DT (PBS|HD), Albany, NY 1080i
19-1/36 WCDC-DT (ABC), N. Adams, MA 480i up-convert of WTEN's Off-Air Signal
19-2/36 WCDC-DT (ABC News Now), N. Adams, MA 480i
45-1/43 WEWB-DT (WB), Albany, NY 1080i
55-1/50 WYPX-DT (PAX), Amsterdam, NY 480i
55-2/50 WYPX-DT (PaxWest), Amsterdam, NY 480i
55-3/50 WYPX-DT (Worship), Amsterdam, NY 480i
55-4/50 WYPX-DT (Faith), Amsterdam, NY 480i.
From my understanding most of the signals are coming off towers on Mt. Helderberg, which would be roughly 70 miles from my location.
Could I get by with just a large directional UHF/VHF antenna w/ preamp? If so, what would you recommend?
I thought about getting one of these from Rat Shack...to be used in conjunction w/ CM7777 preamp. Your thoughts?
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=15-2156
Any help & advice would be greatly appreciated. TIA.
