[opendtv] Antenna farm

So, I assembled the second DB4 antenna
 
http://www.antennasdirect.com/DB4_HDTV_antenna.html
 
and connected it to the first one I already had, via a Winegard 75 ohm combiner
 
http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?prod=CC7870
 
This combiner turned out to be a splitter/combiner, which made me somewhat 
skeptical. However, ...
 
I put both of the DB4s toward the back of the fireplace, where the one had been 
before, aimed somewhat less than 90 degrees apart. One facing more or less NE, 
the other NW.
 
Just as I had hoped, the result seems to be, so far, a very solid reception of 
some of the Baltimore stations, as opposed to occasional breakups I got 
previously, especially on Fox45. Also, solid reception of the indie station to 
the W of us, where previously that too got an occasional hit. Since I did this 
during the day, when reception problems with Baltimore were most noticeable, it 
promises well.
 
This improved reception seems identical for the LG TV and the Philips/Funai 
PVR. I'll be trying out the Accurian 3rd gen STB to see how that compares with 
its previous performance with the indoor antenna.
 
And a nice additional improvement was somewhat better HD Radio reception, which 
I use this antenna for as well. Two of the local stations previously had 
trouble remaining locked into the digital sidebands, and now (so far) they are 
both very solid, as are all the rest of the local stations.
 
Bert
 
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