Need help

[Buddy Lee]

I've read through a lot of these but and still unsure of what to do. I just had a Winegard ms-2000 installed by dtv when the installed my hd-tivo. The antenna was "free" but can only receive 2 hd stations. Here is the info from antennaweb.org for my house:

* yellow - uhf WSOC-DT 9.1 ABC CHARLOTTE NC 28° 14.5 34
* yellow - uhf WJZY-DT 46.1 UPN BELMONT NC 324° 27.8 47
* yellow - uhf WUNG-DT 58.1 PBS CONCORD NC 37° 23.4 44
* yellow - uhf WWWB-DT 55.1 WB ROCK HIL SC 324° 27.8 39
* yellow - uhf WCNC-DT 6.1 NBC CHARLOTTE NC 321° 27.7 22
* yellow - uhf WAXN-DT 64.1 IND KANNAPOLIS NC 28° 14.5 50
* yellow - uhf WBTV-DT 3.1 CBS CHARLOTTE NC 322° 29.1 23
* yellow - uhf WCCB-DT 18.1 FOX CHARLOTTE NC 26° 14.7 27
* green - vhf WTVI-DT 42.1 PBS CHARLOTTE NC 31° 16.8 11
* red - uhf WNSC-DT 15.1 PBS ROCK HILL SC 222° 19.2 15

It appears that the majority of stations are in two general directions. My queistion is that with tivo I want to be able to record when I'm not home, meaning a rotor won't work.

Could I install two antennas in the attic and merge those signals. Would something like the Winegard sharpshooter 2000 work? The antenna is roof top mounted now. Thanks and I'll continue digging.

[tigerbangs]

The problem for you is that your stations lie in two different directions, making using one directional antenna without a rotator a problem. A SquareShooter, or any other directional antenna won't get all of your stations for you without using a rotator.

I am going to go out on a limb here, and suggest a Channel Master 4221 4 bay UHF antenna mounted on the roof, mounted pionting half-way between the stations at 35 degrees and 330 degrees. You may have a bit of trouble with one or two stations this way, but the result is going to be better than than the MS-2000. Also, if your antenna wire is diplexed with your DirecTV lead-in coax cable, run a new wire from the OTA antenna directly to the tuner, and bypass the diplexer completely. I believe that you will have success with this if you aim the antenna carefully

http://www.channelmaster.com/images/3021_4221.jpg
http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/cm4221.html

[Buddy Lee]

Thank you. I know the installer added a diplex to the dtv dish, so I'll take that off and have a straight shot from the ota to the receiver. I'll try the Channel Master if the hoa doesn't scream. I guess I can ebay the ms-2000. BTW - even though I'm in Charlotte, NC I lived in the Hartford area for 30+ years :).

[tigerbangs]

Gee, a Hartford, guy, too: I see you got out when the getting was good...LOL

BTW, if your HOA gives you problems, show them this:

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html