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Originally Posted by wxman
Hi all
We live in Moultonboro, and we use Dish for our TV. Lately we've been wondering if we could pick up METV channel from WMUR. According to the FCC site there's no chance of reception around here, but I was wondering if anyone on here in this area has tried and had any luck.
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It's all about the topology and antennas. If your property is somewhat high or better yet on a hill _and_ have a reasonable clear shot in the direction of the transmitting facility, you have a good chance with a normal antenna.
Some things you can do even under less than optimum conditions are:
1) Use a fairly high gain antenna pointed in the proper direction. Or use a rotator - then you can optimize.
2) Use an antenna-mounted amplifier PARTICULARLY for UHF, which most stations are using these days - check for channel 9 - I don't remember if they are still up on UHF or have been allowed to revert to their previous VHF allocation. The amplifier helps VHF as well. This can make a HUGE difference
3) Use coaxial feedline (with the antenna mounted amplifier).
The importance of a superior antenna system cannot be overstated. In a fringe situation, it makes all the difference in the world.