Will I be able to get these channels that are so far away?

stilesr

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I am having voom installed on sat. will i be able to get all these locals?

red - uhf WPBO 42 PBS PORTSMOUTH OH 282° 13.3 42
* red - uhf WPBO-DT 43 PBS Portsmouth OH TBD 282° 13.3 43
red - uhf WHCP 30 WB PORTSMOUTH OH 282° 13.3 30
* red - uhf WHCP-DT 17.1 WB PORTSMOUTH OH 282° 13.3 17
blue - uhf W66CZ 66 TBN PORTSMOUTH OH 268° 10.1 66
violet - vhf WCMH 4 NBC COLUMBUS OH 358° 85.6 4
violet - uhf WUPX 67 PAX MOREHEAD KY 224° 72.7 67
violet - uhf WKMR 38 PBS MOREHEAD KY 225° 50.4 38
violet - uhf WWHO 53 UPN CHILLICOTHE OH 351° 60.5 53
violet - vhf WSYX 6 ABC COLUMBUS OH 358° 83.3 6
violet - vhf WOWK 13 CBS HUNTINGTON WV 122° 36.6 13
Also I do not have a phone line in the room with the tv what do i need to do about that?

Thanks,
Becky
 
So far it seems that it is hit or miss with the stock antenna. I live 30 miles from all four major networks (abc.nbc,cbs,fox) and antennaweb.org shows all three as violet. I only have a a signal from cbs and nbc so far. The reason I say it is hit or miss is because theoretically two neighbors could have different results. Based on how far away from the towers you are, I would reccomend that you tell Voom how far away you are and try to arrange for the upgraded antenna before your install date because the installer needs authrization from Voom to upgrade from the stock.
 
I was just wondering b/c I'm not going to keep voom if i can't get fox abc nbc cbs and wb...what does the violet, red and blue mean?
 
stiles,

The colors refer to the sort of antenna is required. To see what all specific colors mean, click on the color name at AntennaWeb.

As per the violet color, Antennaweb says you will need a large directional antenna with a preamp to receive the those networks. I would contact your installer in advance and discuss the need for a larger antenna -- remind him that the digital broadcast stations are 60-80 miles away, if he doubts the need. The standard Voom antenna is good for only 30-40 miles -- it is highly unlikely that it will get you the network affiliates from Columbus.
 
Local Channels

Can anyone else get channels 60-80 miles away with the bigger antenna (large directional?)

I am having voom installed on sat. will i be able to get all these locals?

red - uhf WPBO 42 PBS PORTSMOUTH OH 282° 13.3 42
* red - uhf WPBO-DT 43 PBS Portsmouth OH TBD 282° 13.3 43
red - uhf WHCP 30 WB PORTSMOUTH OH 282° 13.3 30
* red - uhf WHCP-DT 17.1 WB PORTSMOUTH OH 282° 13.3 17
blue - uhf W66CZ 66 TBN PORTSMOUTH OH 268° 10.1 66
violet - vhf WCMH 4 NBC COLUMBUS OH 358° 85.6 4
violet - uhf WUPX 67 PAX MOREHEAD KY 224° 72.7 67
violet - uhf WKMR 38 PBS MOREHEAD KY 225° 50.4 38
violet - uhf WWHO 53 UPN CHILLICOTHE OH 351° 60.5 53
violet - vhf WSYX 6 ABC COLUMBUS OH 358° 83.3 6
violet - vhf WOWK 13 CBS HUNTINGTON WV 122° 36.6 13
Also I do not have a phone line in the room with the tv what do i need to do about that?

Thanks,
Becky
 
You can run a temporary phone line from another room for the installation. Not necessary after that except for PPV. Can get a 25' or 50' extension cord from Radio Shack.
 
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