Mike Farrington
01-01-2007, 09:23 PM
I happen to live in a very media rich area, between a few major markets and large markets. I can get a whole lot more HD channels via OTA than I can with cable. How would I take advangate of this? Would I need a bunch of directional antennas (about 5), point one towards each major broadcasting center? People combine two antennas by using a simple splitter. With a 5-way splitter combine this much stuff? Or will the nosie drown out the signal.
What is the best way to take advantage of all of these OTA sources? Generally speaking, what is the range of the transmitters for a major market? I'm wondering if I might be able to pick up Philadelphia stations from where I am as well. (Edit: I take that back, I'm 90 miles from Phili, that's way too far, right?)
OTA HD (According to Zap2It) Zip-Code 21074
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WMARDT 2.1 ABC BALTIMORE, MD
WMARDT2 2.2 ABC BALTIMORE, MD
WMARDT3 2.3 ABC BALTIMORE, MD
WRCDT 4.1 NBC WASHINGTON, DC
WRCDT2 4.2 NBC WASHINGTON, DC
WTTGDT 5.1 FOX WASHINGTON, DC
WJLADT 7.1 ABC WASHINGTON, DC
WJLADT2 7.2 ABC WASHINGTON, DC
WGALDT 8.1 NBC LANCASTER, PA
WGALDT2 8.2 NBC LANCASTER, PA
WUSADT 9.1 CBS WASHINGTON, DC
WUSADT2 9.2 CBS WASHINGTON, DC
WBALDT 11.1 NBC BALTIMORE, MD
WBALDT2 11.2 NBC BALTIMORE, MD
WJZDT 13.1 CBS BALTIMORE, MD
WFDCDT 14.1 UNIV WASHINGTON, DC
WLYHDT 15.1 CW LANGCASTER, PA
WDCADT 20.1 myTV WASHINGTON, DC
WHPDT 21.1 CBS HARRISBURG, PA
WHPDT2 21.2 CBS HARRISBURG, PA
WMPTDT 22.1 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT2 22.2 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT3 22.3 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT4 22.4 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT5 22.5 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WUTBDT 24.1 myTV BALTIMORE, MD
WHAGDT 25.1 NBC HAGERSTOWN, MD
WHTMDT 27.1 ABC HARRISBURG, PA
WHTMDT2 27.2 ABC HARRISBURG, PA
WWPBDT 31.1 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT2 31.2 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT3 31.3 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT4 31.4 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT5 31.5 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WITFDT 33.1 PBS HARRISBURG, PA
WITFDT3 33.3 PBS HARRISBURG, PA
WPMTDT 43.1 FOX HARRISBURG, PA
WPMTDT2 43.2 FOX HARRISBURG, PA
WBFFDT 45.1 FOX BALTIMORE, MD
WBFFDT2 45.2 FOX BALTIMORE, MD
WGCBDT 49.1 RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING
WDCWDT 50.1 CW WASHINGTON, DC
WDCWDT2 50.2 CW WASHINGTON, DC
WNUVDT 54.1 CW BALTIMORE, MD
WNUVDT2 54.2 CW BALTIMORE, MD
WWPXDT 60.1 IND/PAX MARTINSBURG, WV
WWPXDT2 60.2 IND/PAX MARTINSBURG, WV
WWPXDT3 60.3 IND/PAX MARTINSBURG, WV
WFPTDT 62.1 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT2 62.2 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT3 62.3 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT4 62.4 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT5 62.5 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WMPBDT 67.1 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT2 67.2 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT3 67.3 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT4 67.4 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT5 67.5 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
What is the best way to take advantage of all of these OTA sources? Generally speaking, what is the range of the transmitters for a major market? I'm wondering if I might be able to pick up Philadelphia stations from where I am as well. (Edit: I take that back, I'm 90 miles from Phili, that's way too far, right?)
OTA HD (According to Zap2It) Zip-Code 21074
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WMARDT 2.1 ABC BALTIMORE, MD
WMARDT2 2.2 ABC BALTIMORE, MD
WMARDT3 2.3 ABC BALTIMORE, MD
WRCDT 4.1 NBC WASHINGTON, DC
WRCDT2 4.2 NBC WASHINGTON, DC
WTTGDT 5.1 FOX WASHINGTON, DC
WJLADT 7.1 ABC WASHINGTON, DC
WJLADT2 7.2 ABC WASHINGTON, DC
WGALDT 8.1 NBC LANCASTER, PA
WGALDT2 8.2 NBC LANCASTER, PA
WUSADT 9.1 CBS WASHINGTON, DC
WUSADT2 9.2 CBS WASHINGTON, DC
WBALDT 11.1 NBC BALTIMORE, MD
WBALDT2 11.2 NBC BALTIMORE, MD
WJZDT 13.1 CBS BALTIMORE, MD
WFDCDT 14.1 UNIV WASHINGTON, DC
WLYHDT 15.1 CW LANGCASTER, PA
WDCADT 20.1 myTV WASHINGTON, DC
WHPDT 21.1 CBS HARRISBURG, PA
WHPDT2 21.2 CBS HARRISBURG, PA
WMPTDT 22.1 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT2 22.2 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT3 22.3 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT4 22.4 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WMPTDT5 22.5 PBS ANNAPOLIS, MD
WUTBDT 24.1 myTV BALTIMORE, MD
WHAGDT 25.1 NBC HAGERSTOWN, MD
WHTMDT 27.1 ABC HARRISBURG, PA
WHTMDT2 27.2 ABC HARRISBURG, PA
WWPBDT 31.1 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT2 31.2 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT3 31.3 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT4 31.4 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WWPBDT5 31.5 PBS HAGERSTOWN, MD
WITFDT 33.1 PBS HARRISBURG, PA
WITFDT3 33.3 PBS HARRISBURG, PA
WPMTDT 43.1 FOX HARRISBURG, PA
WPMTDT2 43.2 FOX HARRISBURG, PA
WBFFDT 45.1 FOX BALTIMORE, MD
WBFFDT2 45.2 FOX BALTIMORE, MD
WGCBDT 49.1 RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING
WDCWDT 50.1 CW WASHINGTON, DC
WDCWDT2 50.2 CW WASHINGTON, DC
WNUVDT 54.1 CW BALTIMORE, MD
WNUVDT2 54.2 CW BALTIMORE, MD
WWPXDT 60.1 IND/PAX MARTINSBURG, WV
WWPXDT2 60.2 IND/PAX MARTINSBURG, WV
WWPXDT3 60.3 IND/PAX MARTINSBURG, WV
WFPTDT 62.1 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT2 62.2 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT3 62.3 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT4 62.4 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WFPTDT5 62.5 PBS FREDERICK, MD
WMPBDT 67.1 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT2 67.2 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT3 67.3 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT4 67.4 PBS BALTIMORE, MD
WMPBDT5 67.5 PBS BALTIMORE, MD