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Location: Lakebottom area. DTV tuner: Zenith HDV420 Antenna: ChannelMaster 4221 Antenna location: Roof. 15ft mast Comments: Most of the time I get strong signal on all channels.
Sometimes unexpectedly the signal will drop. Possibly due to trees.
Using a 12db gain signal amp. Without it the signal drops to nearly
nothing.
Location: Brookstone DTV tuner: Mitsubishi Built-in Antenna: ChannelMaster 4221 Antenna location: 15ft ground mounted mast Comments: 12db signal boost used. Good reception most of time. Drops off sometimes
during heavy rain.
Location: Double Churches DTV tuner: SIR-TS160 Antenna: Radio Shack UHF Antenna location: Roof/25' Comments: Clear siginal on all local channels.
Location: Twin Chappel DTV tuner: SIR-TS160 Antenna: Radio Shack UHF 15-2160 Antenna location: Ground mounted mast/25' Comments: Clear signal on all channels using 12db in-line signal amplifier RS 15-1170 .
Location: Springvilla/Opelika DTV tuner: Mitsubishi Built-In Antenna: Channel Master 3016 Antenna location: Ground Mounted 15' Mast Comments: Model 3042 Channel Master antenna booster. The booster was worth the $20.00.
Clear reception with minimal antenna adjustment on all Columbus Stations.
Location: Phenix City, Saddlebrook Subdivision DTV tuner: Dish Network 6000 Antenna: Zenith Silver Sensor Antenna location: Indoors Comments: Good signal from all Columbus stations with RS amplifier. WRBL is a little weak, WTVM has lip sync problems
Location: Jordan/Johnson DTV tuner: Zenith HDV420 Antenna: Channel Master 4221 Antenna location: Roof. 15ft mast Comments: Chimney mounted mast. No amp. Strong signal on all channels
Location: Hearthstone DTV tuner: Dish Network 811 Antenna: Zenith Silver Sensor Antenna location: Roof. 4ft mast Comments: 90% signal on all channels, with 70 foot unamped run of RG6. WXTX and WLTZ
towers visible from rooftop
Location: Green Island Hills DTV tuner: Zenith HD-SAT520 Antenna: Channel Master 3010 Antenna location: Roof Mast Set at 15' Comments: Good reception most of the time. Signal seemed to improve by lowering mast... not sure why.
Location: Off of St Marys Rd DTV tuner: Zenith HDV420 Antenna: Zenith Silver Sensor Antenna location: Indoor Comments: Get all stations with fox and nbc being the strongest and abc the weakest although best
looking signal. Get over the air but satelite installers says too many trees
Location: Harris County DTV tuner: Samsung Antenna: Not Specified Antenna location: Roof Comments: Poor to no reception
Location: Midland, Woodland Hills DTV tuner: Voom STB Antenna: Channel Master Stealthtenna Antenna location: Side of house (2nd story) Comments: Using internal STEALTHtenna amp. Aiming through trees. CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX all
excellent after tweaking the position & aim
Location: Green Island Hills DTV tuner: Samsung & Hughes Antenna: Zenith Silver Sensor Antenna location: Added a 20db amplifier (actually left over from cable tv). 100% signal on WRBL
(CBS - 15), 65-80 on WTVM (ABC - 47) and WXTX(FOX - 49), 50 on WLTZ (NBC - 35).
WSWS (UPN - 31)comes in with 75 signal if pointed in opposite direction of other
stations. However local stations frequently fail to "flip the switch" to
transmit in HD when available
Location: Waterstone Subdivision DTV tuner: Unspecified Antenna: Terk TV-42 Antenna location: Roof (on dish) Comments: I am able to receive CBS and ABC DTV signals, but I am not able to receive FOX
and NBC DTV signals.
Location: Smiths Station/Phenix City (Copperfield 1) DTV tuner: DirecTV HR10-250 (HDTIVO) Antenna: Channel Master/3018 Antenna location: Outside on edge of roof, mast goes approx 5 ft above roof edge Comments: Using Channel Master 3041 Amplifier. Receive all Columbus HD channels clear.
Weakest channel is WRBL. Signal drops out in very heavy rain only and usually
only lasts for a couple minutes, if at all.
Location: Summerville Rd Phenix City DTV tuner: built in TV Tuner Antenna: Terk TV5 Antenna location: top of TV Comments: I pick up ABC pefectly but can't pick up CBS or NBC at all. Fox reception kind
of comes and goes. I called NBC and they said I should be able to pick it up
but I can't. (ed. note: While stations are at low power you may want to look into using a rooftop antenna)
Location: Extreme North Marion County DTV tuner: DirecTV HR10-250 Antenna: Winegard HD7084P Antenna location: Mast mount 25' Comments: Very good signal on 3.1, 3.2, 9.1 Antenna is VERY directional so rotor is
needed for 38.1 & 54.1, but signal strength for both is fair to 'almost'
good. I am 19 miles due EAST from WXTX tower as the crow flies (per GPS
findings).
Location: Sugar Mill subdivision off Schomberg Rd DTV tuner: SONY 42" LCD Built In Antenna: Philips MANT410 Antenna location: 4ft above floor indoor Comments: Good reception on all four HDTV OTA. No UPN at all
Location: McKee Road area (MT McKee) Harris County DTV tuner: DTV Sony Antenna: Rooftop directional Antenna location: Next to dish outside Comments: I live in Harris County, Georgia and have difficulty receiving any broadcast
television signals at my location. (I have removed the rest of your comments as they do not seem relevent to this page. Please
email me via the contact page so that I may repond to your concerns. Thanks)
Location: Off County Line Road - Grandtree Subdivision DTV tuner: Panasonic TH-42PX50U Plasma Antenna: Winegard SS-2000 Antenna location: Outside - Roof - Chimney mount about 20-25 feet above ground Comments: Receiving all Columbus HD stations. Oddly enough, using the Winegard power
supply makes my signal strength decrease. Looks like the trees may be causing a
multipath issue. WTVM can be somewhat erratic. At times its signal jumps
from 70% to 0% and back to 70% - when it acts up this way, it's unwatchable.
Other times, it's just fine. I'm hoping that once the stations go to
full power, this issue with WTVM will be resolved.
Location: Close to Vet school in Auburn DTV tuner: Sony Built-in Antenna: RCA Antenna location: Deck Comments: none.
Location: Double Hurches Rd and Whitesville Rd DTV tuner: DTV HR10-250 Antenna: Terk HDTVi Antenna location: Attic Comments: Signal strength for WXTX, WTVM, WLTZ are strong at 82 - 89 WRBL is lowest at 62
but drops off to 30 erratically and is unwatchable. Thinking of getting Channel
Master 4221 or 4228.
Location: Reynolds, GA DTV tuner: Sony KDF-E50A10 Antenna: Channel Master 3671 Antenna location: On Chimney about 25' up Comments: Right now the only digital signal I can get from Columbus with any regularity is
WRBL-DT and it comes in very strong. Even though I am in the Columbus DMA, I am
actually closer to the Macon towers. I have a CM 4228 on the way and I'm hoping
it will improve reception from Columbus.
Location: Fortson, GA - Plantation Creek DTV tuner: Samsung Antenna: Radio Shack large directional Antenna location: roof Comments: none
Location: Ellerslie DTV tuner: Built-in Antenna: Channel Master 3018 Antenna location: Attic Comments: Using a 13.5 db amp, I am able to receive all local HD channels and amazing
picture quality on the regular channels as well. I still have a fuzzy picture
for 66, but all Columbus stations are clear.
Location: Schomburg Rd DTV tuner: Sony Built-in Antenna: Terk TV5 Antenna location: Living Room Comments: I pick up CBS, Fox, and NBC perfectly, and the HD broadcasts are pristine. The
CW is comes in, but not as clear as the others. I have not picked up ABC, yet. I
was told by a guy at the station that they are raising their antenna and that
they would be done in a few weeks. (ed note: Transmitter has been raised)
Location: South Green Island Hills DTV tuner: Samsung DirecTV Antenna: CM 4228 Antenna location: 20ft Mast Comments: Much better reception from all transmitters. I am not using an antenna amplifier
