211 & Ota

[mzopinionated]

Please help. I am trying to hook up and ota antenna to my 211 to get my locals. I have tried rabbit ears and my outside antenna. It will not lock on any channels. Can someone please help, what am I doing wrong? I am in Tampa so my locals are very close, within 20 miles.

 

[gdarwin]

Have you done a channel scan?

 

[teachsac]

Hi,

Also make sure you have a UHF antenna.

 

[mzopinionated]

Hi,

Also make sure you have a UHF antenna.

yes, I have done both, both are uhf antenna & did channel scan with both. Does it matter if my tv is a monitor only? I thought the 211 was a dual tuner.

 

[teachsac]

Hi,

The 211 has an OTA digital tuner. It will not pick up analog locals. Have you tried adding your locals manually? Go to www.antennaweb.org and punch in your zip and it will give you the frequencie assignment.

Scott

 

[gdarwin]

Are you sure the antenna is connected to the 8VBS TV antenna/cable connection?

 

[mzopinionated]

Are you sure the antenna is connected to the 8VBS TV antenna/cable connection?

yes, i did

 

[mzopinionated]

Hi,

The 211 has an OTA digital tuner. It will not pick up analog locals. Have you tried adding your locals manually? Go to www.antennaweb.org and punch in your zip and it will give you the frequencie assignment.

Scott

will try and let u know later if it worked. tx to all for their help so far.

 

[gdarwin]

I'm stumped... I'm 14 miles from the transmitters and use a Winegard HD9095 barefoot driving 4 receivers. You should be getting something.

 

[mzopinionated]

I am stumped to, tried with the outside antenna & the rabbit ears still no signals on any channels.

 

[Jordan420]

Rabbit ears are VHF so they will not help with most digital stations.

Check the Local HDTV Info and Reception forum at AVS, find the thread for your area and see if anyone there can help

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=45

 

[sprintcarcrazy]

Order you a $20 zenith silver sensor and point it towards the stations