TV reception?

[coffeegrinder]

Originally Posted by bclinton

Checking to see if it's just me or a common problem. So far I have been unable to get a single Ota channel when away from home. At home all channels come in great. I have an attenuator indicator and a gain control. Is there a technique I need to try or are the towers simply too far away? I am camping at state parks at various locations in state.

I’ve had problems in some parks due to them being away from a town of any size and particularly if under any trees.

[SailorSam20500]

Have you tried using a cell phone app to get an idea of what channels are actually available where you are camping? I use TV Antenna Helper on my Android phone. It's a free app that shows what channels are in my area, what direction to point an antenna, and how strong the signals are likely to be based on distance. I expect there are other apps that would work.

[XenoRev]

You can go to this site, plug in the zip code for your campground and it should tell you what channels, and what direction.
https://www.antennaweb.org/Address