Thread: how do I find a local antenna repairman, or installer?

Hi,
We have a tower ( I think it is a 40 or 50 ft. telescoping tower ) and antenna, but we're only getting a few channels. I know the rotor works, but there is no inside controller. We live in a more rural area too. The antenna seems to be in good shape, but we just don't know what to do. I am disabled, and am unable to fix it myself. Unfortunately, funds also limit me in what I can do also. Should I get the antenna replaced, or repaired? How much would it cost me? Also, how do I find someone in my area that can help? My zip is 34436. Thanks in advance.

We have a tower ( I think it is a 40 or 50 ft. telescoping tower ) and antenna, but we're only getting a few channels. I know the rotor works, but there is no inside controller. We live in a more rural area too. The antenna seems to be in good shape, but we just don't know what to do. I am disabled, and am unable to fix it myself. Unfortunately, funds also limit me in what I can do also. Should I get the antenna replaced, or repaired? How much would it cost me? Also, how do I find someone in my area that can help? My zip is 34436.

More than likely finding someone to climb a tower is not going to be easy at all as shops that used to repair TV have gone out of business or unless they know the tower will not climb it due to the risk. Check by calling your local TV repair shops would be the first thing to do and get some estimates.
I know that it's going to cost my insurance company this summer 500 dollars to have a truck come out and remove my antenna system for me to repair it and then reinstall.
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Try DISH there was a recent post that they were doing other A/V work besides installing DISH.

If you do find someone and before you let anyone climb your tower make sure they have the correct insurance in case they'd fall from it and I'd also check with your insurance company about what is covered under your policy. If they don't have a lineman belt or the correct safety equipment as the last thing you need is someone to sue you. Now I have no ideal what type insurance Dish has to cover their workers, if any, but I'm sure it doesn't cover tower work.

Thanks. There is one business that is about 40 miles away, so i guess I will have to call him. If I could get up there myself; I'd do it. The tower has one of those cranks that raises and lowers it, but they'd still have to climb it.

I "may" be able to get a family member, or friend to do it. my brother actually has a climbing harness at work. If i was to buy an antenna to replace the one we have, what should I get? We want both VHF & UHF, and we live about 65 miles or so, from Tampa & Orlando. Aren't there antennas that don't require you to rotate them ( multidirectional or omnidirectional )?
Thanks.

Yes there are omnidirectional antennas very few will come close to working at 65 miles.My suggestion would be aim a good antenna at Orlando forget about a rotor and see if you can get any channels outside of Orlando. The problem with rotors is they will fail and most likely will fail aimed where you don't want them.

I was looking at this one:
Orca Antenna AX-909G2 Stealth Indoor Outdoor HDTV Antenna with Motor Rotor

I know it's not multidirectional though.

Never seen this one, and it seems to be promising too much. However........