A Look At My TV Antennas
In San Francisco - 315 feet above sea level
There are two masts with several antennas on our roof. On the left is
a Channel Master 4228 for UHF and below it is an Antennas Direct C5
for high VHF combined with the UHF Antennas Direct S-15 under-
neath it. On the right is the UHF Channel Master 4228 and an
Antennacraft Y-10-7-13 for high VHF combined into one coax.
Below the rotor is an Ability LP345F Log Periodic for VHF and UHF.
The single CM4228 receives several stations from Walnut Grove, 62 miles
away, where the transmitters for the Sacramento and Stockton stations are
located, including the two VHF stations transmitting on channels 9 and 10
when conditions are good. It also receives KRCB 23 on Sonoma Mountain,
about 45 miles away, and KEMO 32 on Mount St. Helena, 65 miles away.
The Antennas Direct C5 is locked in on Mt. San Bruno, 5 miles to the
south, and the Antennas Direct SR-15 is pointed North North
West for receiving stations in Marin and Sonoma Counties...
channels 23 and 32 mentioned above, plus KTLN 47.
The CM4228/Y-10-7-13 combination receives seven stations from
Walnut Grove, and with the added VHF yagi we receive the two
VHF stations very reliably. We also receive KRCB on Sonoma
Mountain and KEMO on Mount Saint Helena, of course.
The Ability LP345F Log Periodic is pointed at Sutro Tower and
is used with our DVR for over the air recordings. The antenna
receives all of the stations from Sutro with solid signals as well as
KTNC 14 from Mt. Diablo off the back, and the South Bay stations
off the side lobes. Having this fixed antenna connected to the DVR
we don't have to worry about where the other antennas are pointing.
With this arrangement we always get reliable over the air recordings.
All of the antennas except the LP345F are connected to A-B-C switches,
allowing any antenna to be selected with the simple push of a button.
A distribution network sends the signals to four TV sets.
Below is a close up of the Channel Master 4228 and Antennacraft Y-10-7-13.
This is a close up of the Channel Master 4228 shown in the first photo above.
Check out My TV Log - a list of stations received with these antennas.