How do I get OTA? according to various websites there are no channels nearby,

[satviewing]

I live in zip 30512. According to TVfool and antennaweb, I dont get any channels. I just wanted couple of local channels, whats my solution?

[stman]

I live in zip 30512. According to TVfool and antennaweb, I dont get any channels. I just wanted couple of local channels, whats my solution?

At antennaweb you can select to enter different antenna heights. You will find that if you place a good antenna high enough, you can get something.

[timster]

unless you have a big enough antenna, then you may need a cable or satellite sub to get local channels in Blairsville, Georgia

just ran a check on dishnetwork.com, here's all the locals you'd get if you got a sub

Atlanta, GA - ABC (WSB)
Atlanta, GA - CBS (WGCL)
Atlanta, GA - CW (WUPA)
Atlanta, GA - FOX (WAGA)
Atlanta, GA - IND (WATC)
Atlanta, GA - IND (WPCH)
Atlanta, GA - ION (WPXA)
Atlanta, GA - MNT (WATL)
Atlanta, GA - NBC (WXIA)
Atlanta, GA - PBS (WGTV)
Atlanta, GA - PBS (WPBA)
Atlanta, GA - TELEMUNDO (WKTB)
Atlanta, GA - UNVSN (WUVG)

[aevt628]

wow in my area there's at least 50 channels thanks for the website to find this out

[satviewing]

At antennaweb you can select to enter different antenna heights. You will find that if you place a good antenna high enough, you can get something.

Thank you. will check it out again

[stman]

Thank you. will check it out again

Tvfool will also do the same thing.

[jvvh5897]

Just tried the TVFool mapping--that is pretty neat, thanks!

[Terryl]

Remeber that TV signals are line of sight, the further you are away from the TV transmitter the higher the antenna has to be, if the transmitter was at 6 feet above ground and the receiving antenna was 6 feet above ground you can go 6 miles before you start to loose signal, this is due to the curve of the Earth.

This is why the transmitters are installed as high as possible, on a mountain top, a very tall building or a big tower.

So the further you are away from them the taller the antenna has to be, there are limits though, you might have to go as high as 100 feet, this might not be practical in some cases.

[jvvh5897]

It is slightly better to use equations for line of sight IMO. With radius (r) of earth about 6370km and antenna height of h (in km) find the square root of 2*r*h for the aprox distance d (in km) to horizon.