[BC] Repacking the TV band

[Craig Healy]

>> I'm not fringe, but I'm using an 8 bay Channel Master
>> bowtie. It works well.
>
> Is that a Channel Master 4228?   8 bowties and actually
> has gain on high VHF.   I do plan to get one.

I have a 4228 on my tower at about 80'.  It's aimed to the Boston stations 
at around 40 miles.  The TiVo tuner gets all of them and shows in the 90% 
signal strength.

It is very directional.  I'm about 2 miles from the Providence market 
stations.  They show less signal level than the Boston ones.  It's about 110 
degrees from the front lobe.

The ChannelMaster bowtie antennas are quite good.

I also have tried a ChannelMaster CM-7777 preamp.  Didn't make any 
significant difference on this site.

FWIW, the new TiVo box is a most excellent tuner.  I've tried a number of 
other ones and it's as good or better than all.  Also tried a PHD-8VX tuner 
which was rather expensive.  It was no better than the TiVo.

Craig Healy
Providence, RI