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Tim and Pat offered excellent points. Their suggestions about location and
orientation are 100% on point. Especially in rural situations there's no
substitute for a well designed high gain directional antenna placed as high
as pointed at the broadcast site. The world of OTA (Over The Air)
broadcasts has changed tremendously in the fairly recent past. One of the
best tools I've seen for getting an idea of the OTA stations in a given
area is <https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html>. In
addition, take the reception ranges listed with a big dose of salt!
On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 8:23=E2=80=AFAM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wr=
ote:
> Tim, pixilation is caused by weak signal, sunlight has nothing to do with
> it unless the sunlight has degraded your antenna. Is this west-facing
> location facing the TV station? Is it on all stations? How far are you fr=
om
> the stations? Try putting the antenna on the wall facing the stations.
>
> I cut the cord several years ago & installed an antenna on the roof. I=E2=
=80=99m
> about 40 miles to the stations & had trouble with pixilation & complete
> dropout at times. I added an antenna-mounted amplifier & now get very few
> problems, usually first thing in the morning when it is foggy.
>
> Not related to your question, but I have a box that connects my antenna t=
o
> my network & contains 4 tuners. I use a computer to record the shows I wa=
nt
> to watch, then watch them on my tv whenever I feel like it. This allows m=
e
> to put the antenna on the far end of the house where the reception is
> better.
>
> Peace, Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2025, at 10:41=E2=80=AFPM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com=
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Knowing how large the knowledge base is here I am hoping someone can
> help........
>
> I cut the cable a couple years ago and bought an over the air digital
> antenna. I bought what was the best one recommended by cnet.com at that
> time.
>
> My only window option for mounting said antenna is a west facing window
> that gets full sun all afternoon until sunset.
>
> Can I assume that the constant pixelation is from sun interference? If
> not, why do I get constant pixelation? If so, is there any fix/cure/etc?
>
> I need to fix this before football starts otherwise the boss will be
> upset. (happy wife happy like)
>
> Thanks all
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Tim and Pat offered excellent points. Their suggestions ab=
out location and orientation are 100% on point. Especially in rural situati=
ons there's no substitute=C2=A0for a well designed high gain directiona=
l antenna placed as high as pointed at the broadcast site. The world of OTA=
(Over=C2=A0The Air) broadcasts has changed tremendously=C2=A0in the fairly=
recent past. One of the best tools I've seen for getting an idea of th=
e OTA stations in a given area is <<a href=3D"https://www.antennasdirect=
.com/transmitter-locator.html">https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-l=
ocator.html</a>>. In addition, take the reception ranges listed with a b=
ig dose of salt!=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_conta=
iner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 8:23=E2=
=80=AFAM Pat Horne <<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintexas@=
icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Tim, pixilation is caused by weak signal, sunl=
ight has nothing to do with it unless the sunlight has degraded your antenn=
a. Is this west-facing location facing the TV station? Is it on all station=
s? How far are you from the stations? Try putting the antenna on the wall f=
acing the stations.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I cut the cord several years a=
go & installed an antenna on the roof. I=E2=80=99m about 40 miles to th=
e stations & had trouble with pixilation & complete dropout at time=
s. I added an antenna-mounted amplifier & now get very few problems, us=
ually first thing in the morning when it is foggy.=C2=A0</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Not related to your question, but I have a box that connects my ante=
nna to my network & contains 4 tuners. I use a computer to record the s=
hows I want to watch, then watch them on my tv whenever I feel like it. Thi=
s allows me to put the antenna on the far end of the house where the recept=
ion is better.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><div><br id=3D"m_60=
61259868477441752lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horn=
e=C2=A0<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 8, 2025, at 10:41=E2=80=AFPM, Tim . <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com" target=3D"_blank">tims_datsun_stuff@ou=
tlook.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Knowing how large the knowledge base is here I am hoping someone can help..=
......</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I cut the cable a couple years ago and bought an over the air digital anten=
na. I bought what was the best one recommended by <a href=3D"http://cnet.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">cnet.com</a> at that time.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
My only window option for mounting said antenna is a west facing window tha=
t gets full sun all afternoon until sunset.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Can I assume that the constant pixelation is from sun interference? If not,=
why do I get constant pixelation? If so, is there any fix/cure/etc?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I need to fix this before football starts otherwise the boss will be upset.=
(happy wife happy like)</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Thanks all</div>
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