View Full Version : OTA antenna help please
vrahn300
10-08-2006, 10:17 PM
Hello all
I have a problem. Hopefully someone smarter than me can help. I have this antenna
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103088&cp=2032057.2032187.2032189.2032205&pg=2&parentPage=family
I have these stations in my area
http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Stations.aspx
M problem is I can not seem to tune in any digital channels. I am able to receive 18 vhf signals. I feel as if I am missing something simple. Any help would be great .
Thanks
Vernon
Splicer
10-09-2006, 01:08 AM
Do you have a digital tuner in the TV or just an analog tuner??? :smokin:
mjones73
10-09-2006, 04:38 AM
You can't link to antennaweb, please cut and paste the channels you are trying to receive.
kevinw
10-09-2006, 09:32 AM
It seems you get 3 channels and they are all close. Is your antenna pointed the correct way? You may have too much antenna. Try a digital only channel scan.
vrahn300
10-09-2006, 05:38 PM
The tuner in the tv is digital
Here is what is available to me
Show All Stations Show Digital Stations Only Show Analog Stations Only
DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* yellow - uhf WOWT-DT 6.1 NBC OMAHA NE 13° 7.8 22
* yellow - uhf KYNE-DT 26.1 PBS OMAHA NE 37° 5.0 17
* yellow - uhf KMTV-DT 3.1 CBS OMAHA NE 14° 7.5 45
* yellow - uhf KETV-DT 7.1 ABC OMAHA NE 14° 7.7 20
* yellow - uhf KBIN-DT 32.1 PBS COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 70° 12.8 33
red - vhf WOWT 6 NBC OMAHA NE 13° 7.8 6
red - uhf KKAZ-CA 24 FOX OMAHA NE 47° 5.9 24
red - uhf KAZO-LP 57 AZA OMAHA NE 47° 5.9 57
red - uhf KBIN 32 PBS COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 70° 12.8 32
red - vhf KUON 12 PBS LINCOLN NE 253° 20.4 12
* red - uhf KUON-DT 40.1 PBS LINCOLN NE 253° 20.4 40
red - vhf KETV 7 ABC OMAHA NE 14° 7.7 7
red - uhf KPTM 42 FOX OMAHA NE 217° 12.1 42
* red - uhf KPTM-DT 42.1 FOX OMAHA NE 217° 12.1 43
red - vhf KMTV 3 CBS OMAHA NE 14° 7.5 3
red - uhf KXVO 15 CW OMAHA NE 217° 12.1 15
* red - uhf KXVO-DT 15.1 CW OMAHA NE 217° 12.1 38
red - uhf KYNE 26 PBS OMAHA NE 37° 5.0 26
blue - vhf KOLN 10 CBS LINCOLN NE 240° 64.0 10
blue - vhf KLKN 8 ABC LINCOLN NE 247° 67.9 8
blue - uhf KHIN 36 PBS RED OAK IA 72° 43.5 36
Note:
the antenna should be pointed right at 3 of the towers 3.1 6.1 and 7.1
The antenna is pretty much above the tree line right now
Too much antenna? Wouldn't it still work?
Thanks for the help guys I am at a complete loss trying to figure out what is wrong
Vernon
kevinw
10-09-2006, 06:06 PM
To much antenna can overload the signal and then it would not get a lock. BUT from what I read you are not getting the tuner to register the digitals. Have you tried manually tuning to one of them?
vrahn300
10-09-2006, 06:17 PM
Kevin
When I manually select my channel I get zip(black screen) with my tv telling me it is tuning
I tried this one first http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2131034&cp=2032057.2032187.2032189.2032204&parentPage=family
I messed around with it for quite awhile and could only get one hd channel and the reception wasn't very solid(keep cutting out) so I returned it for the one I have now
Thanks
Vernon
vrahn300
10-12-2006, 08:32 PM
I must have stayed at a Holiday Inn last night! My problem has been solved.I was connecting my antenna lead to the cable input on the tv. Once I switched it to the vhf/uhf input she worked fine. My scan produced 20 digital stations.
Thanks for all the help and input guys.
Vernon
Ratman
10-12-2006, 08:38 PM
Sometimes you can learn something by fooling around with hotel room TV's trying to get free porn! :)
vrahn300
10-12-2006, 11:56 PM
Free porn
Now there is a good thing! :D
kevinw
10-13-2006, 12:11 AM
I must have stayed at a Holiday Inn last night! My problem has been solved.I was connecting my antenna lead to the cable input on the tv. Once I switched it to the vhf/uhf input she worked fine. My scan produced 20 digital stations.
Thanks for all the help and input guys.
Vernon
When I looked at pictures of your TV , I thought maybe the antenna is in the cable input but then again No it couldn't be :rofl2: At least it wasn't a service call to find out your TV was not plugged in.. :whistle:
vrahn300
10-16-2006, 09:07 PM
When I looked at pictures of your TV , I thought maybe the antenna is in the cable input but then again No it couldn't be At least it wasn't a service call to find out your TV was not plugged in..
Kevin
Been down that road before :headb: I think the last time my wife was able to figure somrthing out before I was :drool11:
