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Old 09-26-2011, 04:36 AM   #1
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TV Antenna

Just wondering if it is me. When I get set up I raise the antenna and let the tv auto program the channels available so I can get local. This works pretty good at night. Next day I go to look at some of the same channels I looked at the night before and it says no signal found. Come night the same channels are back. Seems they only come out at night. Anybody else have this problem?
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 04:53 AM   #2
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Maybe a power boost at the transmitter depending on the time of day????
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:31 AM   #3
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I have experienced the same thing especially since the conversion to digital TV. I have found most times I can rotate the antenae and get the channels to come in. I suspect I am getting the antenae more in line with the station but not sure why it changes from day to night. Could have something to do with scheduled power reduction. Jim
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:33 AM   #4
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I remember the old AM radio days when you could listen to Cleveland from WV at night, yet never had a chance at reception during the day. Have no clue as to whether that is related or not, but it did bring back some memories!!
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:47 AM   #5
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You are experiencing the effect of the sun on radio wave propagation.
We claim the UHF TV signals are "LINE OF SIGHT", however that may be a little extension over the horizon. The changes in the atmosphere because of the sun heating it effects the propagation.


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It seems even at night the signal will get distorted sometimes like direct tv does during a storm. Thinking maybe my batwing is going bad.
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Old 09-26-2011, 09:22 AM   #7
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Same thing here............one day is good...next day, crappy!

Probably why we carry our dish..only use dish if we are parked longer than a weekend.


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Old 09-26-2011, 02:44 PM   #8
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We experience this a lot where we camp. I believe it’s because of being in a bad area for reception or just simply too far away to pick it up. The digital seems to be more sensitive to reception anyway, you either get a signal or you don’t. No more of the fuzzy snowy pictures that can be watched a little bit. We can tune in different channels by adjusting the antenna but I believe when this happens we’re usually on the verge of not getting any reception at all. It will come & go and sometimes we experience some pixel distortion.

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Old 09-26-2011, 05:17 PM   #9
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Bingo you bring back memorys my dad would listen to a station in cincinnati OH WCKY I think from SC we could only get it at night also WSM in nashville boy thats a long time ago!!!
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I have used this site when in fringe areas. Check out the one that shows propagation on the map of your location.

http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...page&Itemid=75
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