Dear Tom:
The type building in which you live may play a role in your problem. If
you are in an apartment building which utilizes steel in the construction, you
will likely have difficulty using an indoor antenna, as the structure tends to
block signal reception. I would suggest that you drop an antenna out the
window with the cable held firmly to prevent its loss, and see if your
reception improves. That will not be a permanent fix, but it might give you a
hint as to why you are not getting good reception indoors.
Yours Truly,
Clifford Wilson
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Hodges
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:57 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] TV/AM/FM Indoor Antenna
I am having problems getting reception on all of the above in my local area,
and I don't know what the problem is. I'm only two blocks and a river from
downtown Cincinnati, OH and most all broadcasting antennas are located
throughout the greater Cincinnati area, which is north of us. I can't
understand why I'm not getting good reception. I have changed antennas a
number of times. The latest antenna we got from Radio Shack for the AM/FM
radio has a plug-in pre-amp and a dial to increase or decrease
amplification; still not getting good reception. The TV antenna is a
Phillips with a loop and rabbit ears that all adjust also with a pre-amp -
it doesn't get good reception as we only get about 50 - 60% of the channels
we should be getting. Both antennas costs about $30 - $40 each.
Does anybody have any ideas? I just can't understand why I'm not getting
good reception when I live so close to the metropolitan area.
Thanks,
Tom
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