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Is WAFB not broadcasting OTA?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:36 pm
I have tried 4 places for my antenna and I am picking up all the local stations crystal clear, except WAFB.
AntennaWeb.org has me 8 miles from the tower and the upstairs window I have my 60 mile antenna is on the side of the house facing the tower.
Only thing I can figure is that they are not broadcasting.
AntennaWeb.org has me 8 miles from the tower and the upstairs window I have my 60 mile antenna is on the side of the house facing the tower.
Only thing I can figure is that they are not broadcasting.
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:48 pm to Jimbeaux28
It's VHF. Do you have a VHF antenna?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:50 pm to Jimbeaux28
Try some Rabbit Ears, youll be shocked how well it works.
Per WAFB
Dear Over the Air Viewer,
The best practice for receiving a DTV signal is to use an outside VHF antenna. An outdoor antenna should be the type that you remember seeing outside everyone's home from the 1950's, long elements in back and shorter elements in the front. The antenna is pointed like an arrow head with the short elements facing the TV tower that you want to receive. WAFB's transmission tower is located approximately 6 miles south of LSU's Tiger Stadium, on River Road. Exact transmitter coordinates are 30°21'58"N, 91°12'47"W.
An indoor antenna is subject to multipath signals and digital will not work if multiple signals reach the TV receiver. An indoor antenna also will get 1/2 the signal level of an outdoor antenna. Many indoor antennas are marketed as HD or digital and have an amplifier built in. There is no such thing as a HD or digital antenna and most of these antennas are poor VHF antennas even when marked UHF/VHF. The built in amplifiers can do more harm than good and if you are using an amplifier you might try turning it off and see if the signal gets better.
WAFB is operating on channel 9, a high VHF channel. Channel 9 has a greater loss on an indoor antenna due to its frequency, needing an antenna that is 30" long at half wavelength. Most indoor antennas are much smaller than the 30" 1/2 wavelength of channel 9. If you want to use an indoor antenna it may take much trial and error moving the antenna to different locations to get enough signal to work. If you have rabbit ears they will usually work better than the more expensive indoor antennas. The rods should be extended to 30" and be pulled out horizontally. The best place for an indoor antenna is near a window or door facing our transmitter site.
Per WAFB
Dear Over the Air Viewer,
The best practice for receiving a DTV signal is to use an outside VHF antenna. An outdoor antenna should be the type that you remember seeing outside everyone's home from the 1950's, long elements in back and shorter elements in the front. The antenna is pointed like an arrow head with the short elements facing the TV tower that you want to receive. WAFB's transmission tower is located approximately 6 miles south of LSU's Tiger Stadium, on River Road. Exact transmitter coordinates are 30°21'58"N, 91°12'47"W.
An indoor antenna is subject to multipath signals and digital will not work if multiple signals reach the TV receiver. An indoor antenna also will get 1/2 the signal level of an outdoor antenna. Many indoor antennas are marketed as HD or digital and have an amplifier built in. There is no such thing as a HD or digital antenna and most of these antennas are poor VHF antennas even when marked UHF/VHF. The built in amplifiers can do more harm than good and if you are using an amplifier you might try turning it off and see if the signal gets better.
WAFB is operating on channel 9, a high VHF channel. Channel 9 has a greater loss on an indoor antenna due to its frequency, needing an antenna that is 30" long at half wavelength. Most indoor antennas are much smaller than the 30" 1/2 wavelength of channel 9. If you want to use an indoor antenna it may take much trial and error moving the antenna to different locations to get enough signal to work. If you have rabbit ears they will usually work better than the more expensive indoor antennas. The rods should be extended to 30" and be pulled out horizontally. The best place for an indoor antenna is near a window or door facing our transmitter site.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:56 pm to Givens
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:58 pm to Jimbeaux28
I am hooking into a Tablo so if a coat hanger works, I will be ok with that.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:25 pm to Jimbeaux28
I had the same issue
I have 2 antennas hooked up pointing different directions and an amplifiers.
Now it's all crystal clear
I am starting to get concerned in my tablo investment as PS Vue now has one of the 4 important antenna channels added to my plan.
So when they also pick up NBC, ABC and Fox my tablo will be obsolete
I have 2 antennas hooked up pointing different directions and an amplifiers.
Now it's all crystal clear
I am starting to get concerned in my tablo investment as PS Vue now has one of the 4 important antenna channels added to my plan.
So when they also pick up NBC, ABC and Fox my tablo will be obsolete
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:42 pm to gobuxgo5
So it takes 2 antennas?
Are you running them thru a splitter to your Tablo?
Are you running them thru a splitter to your Tablo?
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:45 pm to Jimbeaux28
I am in Ohio but I have one channel that wasn't coming in. I added a 2nd antenna pointed toward that tower with a splitter to the Tablo. It works better and all my channels come in.
If I go back to one Just one antenna it goes away.
Plus I have a gator amplifier or something like that
If I go back to one Just one antenna it goes away.
Plus I have a gator amplifier or something like that
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:57 pm to gobuxgo5
Thanks! I will give it a try
Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:26 am to Jimbeaux28
I live about 20ish miles north of their tower and I pick up the wafb channels perfectly with a clearstream 2v antenna.
Posted on 12/7/16 at 10:26 am to notbilly
quote:
I live about 20ish miles north of their tower and I pick up the wafb channels perfectly with a clearstream 2v antenna.
Which version do you have?
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