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<blockquote data-quote="neognat" data-source="post: 93662" data-attributes="member: 24280">I'm definitely on the fringe for off-the-air reception of digital channels from the nearest city. We have DirecTV, but they don't provide the high-definition digital channels, and probably won't do so very soon because it's a small market. The city is about 70 miles to the north. How fringe are we? Well, we have to drive 78 miles to get to the nearest Interstate Highway. So I've been thinking about putting up an antenna. I've been trying to find information on the web. One site, antennaweb.org, indicates I'm in range for analog reception if I use the best (blue coded) antenna. I'm about 58 miles away from the transmitters of six stations. They don't show that I could receive any digital signals. So I'm looking for some advice. The only way I can think of to find out if I can receive digital broadcasts is to put up an antanna and see what happens. I've asked around, but I seem to be the only one around here who is crazy enough to think of such a thing. If there is anyone out there who has dealt with long-distance reception issues, I would very much like to hear from you. I can provide more details to anyone willing to help. Thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="neognat, post: 93662, member: 24280"] I'm definitely on the fringe for off-the-air reception of digital channels from the nearest city. We have DirecTV, but they don't provide the high-definition digital channels, and probably won't do so very soon because it's a small market. The city is about 70 miles to the north. How fringe are we? Well, we have to drive 78 miles to get to the nearest Interstate Highway. So I've been thinking about putting up an antenna. I've been trying to find information on the web. One site, antennaweb.org, indicates I'm in range for analog reception if I use the best (blue coded) antenna. I'm about 58 miles away from the transmitters of six stations. They don't show that I could receive any digital signals. So I'm looking for some advice. The only way I can think of to find out if I can receive digital broadcasts is to put up an antanna and see what happens. I've asked around, but I seem to be the only one around here who is crazy enough to think of such a thing. If there is anyone out there who has dealt with long-distance reception issues, I would very much like to hear from you. I can provide more details to anyone willing to help. Thanks. [/QUOTE]

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