1 of 1- markow202
- Member
Offline
Summer OTA Reception?
For the past 2 weeks im having strange TV OTA reception which I never had before - Most of the buffalo channels (except 2.1 and 4.1) not being received. Erie channels (WSEE-DT) in particular on channel 35 (blocking out the CTV Two Barrie repeater Hamilton) coming in strong.
Weak breakup for CITY TV and Global Toronto for a strange reason aswell for me and no sign of WUTV. I went checking my antenna system thinking there is something wrong but when I saw Erie coming in full signal then I knew there wasnt.
Running a DB4E in Etobicoke facing south on a 4th floor big balcony.
Anyone else?
Last edited by markow202 (July 2, 2019 4:59 pm)
- RadioActive
- Moderator
Offline
Re: Summer OTA Reception?
I haven't quite had those issues that you describe, but I've noticed a few outages as far as WIVB and even WNLO are concerned. Normally, they're amongst the strongest signals I get in northern North York. To make it even more baffling, when I check the reception through my DVR, it says I'm getting a fairly good signal but the signal quality is at or near zero. Wait half an hour and it's all back.
I always have digital tearing (sounds like a medical condition) on CBLT, of all places, and I think it just may be that I'm using an amplifier and their signal is so strong it's overpowering my system.
And despite the better weather, I haven't gotten a sniff on Channel 67, the low powered ME TV stations out near Buffalo. not once all year. It's rarely here, but usually by now it comes in at least occasionally. I wonder if all the endless moisture in the air this year has swallowed a lot of the signal
- markow202
- Member
Offline
Re: Summer OTA Reception?
RadioActive wrote:
I haven't quite had those issues that you describe, but I've noticed a few outages as far as WIVB and even WNLO are concerned. Normally, they're amongst the strongest signals I get in northern North York. To make it even more baffling, when I check the reception through my DVR, it says I'm getting a fairly good signal but the signal quality is at or near zero. Wait half an hour and it's all back.
I always have digital tearing (sounds like a medical condition) on CBLT, of all places, and I think it just may be that I'm using an amplifier and their signal is so strong it's overpowering my system.
And despite the better weather, I haven't gotten a sniff on Channel 67, the low powered ME TV stations out near Buffalo. not once all year. It's rarely here, but usually by now it comes in at least occasionally. I wonder if all the endless moisture in the air this year has swallowed a lot of the signal
I did notice WIVB and WNLO also not being picked up last night either for me. Always an interesting time of year for reception of tv and radio!
- •
Thread Starter