WB Troubles in Boston?

[shook2323]

From AntennaWeb.
* yellow - uhf WSBK-DT 38.1 UPN BOSTON MA 107° 1.9 39
* yellow - uhf WGBH-DT 2.1 PBS BOSTON MA 107° 1.9 19
* yellow - uhf WGBX-DT 44.1 PBS BOSTON MA 107° 1.9 43
* yellow - uhf WCVB-DT 5.1 ABC BOSTON MA 107° 1.9 20
* yellow - uhf WBZ-DT 4.1 CBS BOSTON MA 107° 1.9 30
* red - uhf WBPX-DT 68.1 i BOSTON MA 111° 2.6 32
* red - uhf WHDH-DT 7.1 NBC BOSTON MA 105° 3.0 42
* red - uhf WFXT-DT 25.1 FOX BOSTON MA 116° 2.9 31
* red - uhf WMFP-DT 18 SAH LAWRENCE MA TBD 111° 2.6 18
* red - uhf WLVI-DT 56.1 WB CAMBRIDGE MA 116° 2.9 41
* red - uhf WYDN-DT 47 DAY WORCESTER MA TBD 111° 2.6 47
* blue - uhf WWDP-DT 52.1 SAH NORWELL MA 171° 22.6 52
* blue - uhf WUTF-DT 66.1 TFA MARLBOROUGH MA 310° 12.2 23
* violet - uhf WJAR-DT 10.1 NBC PROVIDENCE RI 196° 30.8 51
* violet - uhf WNAC-DT 64.1 FOX PROVIDENCE RI 197° 30.4 54
* violet - vhf WPRI-DT 12.1 CBS PROVIDENCE RI 196° 30.0 13

Ok, I'm using the RW 15-1880 on my Samsung HLR 42" DLP (internal tuner). I've fiddled with, moved, and re-autoprogrammed looking for the WB in HD, and I just cannot get it. It comes ok "watchable" on analog, but I cannot get a lock on the digital side of things. I get the 4 majors/PBS/UPN, just looking for the WB, any thoughts?

[Ratman]

At three miles, you should get this channel easily.
Have you tried disabling the antenna's amplifier?

[shook2323]

Yes, if I disable that, I lose just about all the HDs except CBS. I have to turn the amp up all the way to get what I had before...

In my line to the towers, I've got a brick building, 20 ft higher then my antenna height, which is about 50 ft "as the crow flies" from me in my line. I'm thinking this might have some thing to do with my difficulties?

[Ratman]

That's quite a possibility. You shouldn't even need an amplifier. You may need to get an antenna higher than that building.

[tigerbangs]

Try exchanging that 15-880 for ar Radio Shack 15-624, the double bow-tie passive antenna, I think you'll see quite an improvement!

[shook2323]

Ended up dumping Directv due to installation location "problems" with the 5LNB dish, so I'm going back to Comcast and will probably just return the antenna. Thanks for the help.