Unusual DTV Signal Loss

[jphillips08]

I'm having some unusual DTV signal loss. Stations that usually come in with good signal are cutting in and out today. Any advice on what I can do?

 

[boba]

provide more information about your system

 

[jphillips08]

My TV or location?

 

[midwestdxer]

Chage to a larger antenna or mount the one you have higher off ground level.You're only 20mi from KC.

 

[Barry Erick]

A larger antenna or adding an amp can KILL your digital reception. Unlike analog, where a strong signal does not hurt, a digital signal can go to pot if too strong. Our VHF digital has one of the top strongest signals in the area (see TVFool.com ) and we use attenuators for several things. For my home system, I have a 12db pad on the input to keep breaking up from happening. I use a 5 bay vhf/uhf antenna. At one of our translator sites, 19 miles from the transmitter, we had pixelation until adding the attenuator. These are the inline "F" type of attenuator. You will see the signal level go up. For our news vans, we were getting full scale signals and had to attenuate those also. The Radio Shack "RV" antennas are used on those.

Anyway, sometimes attenuating the signal will fix problems. It does for the top 3 in my area.

 

[boba]

My TV or location?

Both, what are you using for antenna? How high? What is your zip code or what is the results from AntennaWeb or TV Fool - Home ?

 

[jphillips08]

My antenna is up in my attic. My zip code is 64088. As for the type of antenna I have no clue.

 

[No Static At All]

I'm having some unusual DTV signal loss. Stations that usually come in with good signal are cutting in and out today. Any advice on what I can do?

Was it windy on that particular day? Which stations were cutting out?

 

[jphillips08]

Most of the UHF stations Like 38.1, 41.1, 62.1, 5.1. They normally come in real good.

 

[No Static At All]

Was it a windy day? Wind moving the branches abound on nearby trees can wreak havoc on UHF stations, even when reception is normally trouble free.

 

[jphillips08]

I don't remember much wind. Most of the time wind doesn't seem to effect it.