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HD8200U UHF Channels Date Modified: 09.24.09 Question: I'm not getting any UHF channels on my HD8200U. It's mounted on a rooftop at a cabin in a deep fringe area. I have no direct LOS to anywhere, but the stations I do receive are in Atlanta, about 65 miles away. I get VHF reasonably well considering my location, but with the switchover to digital, I'm concerned about the UHF. What should I be checking on the antenna itself to make sure it will receive UHF signals? Tech Tip: There are a couple of things you can check. First one is to make sure when you installed the little aluminum phasing wires into the cartridge housing that they are in the proper slots in the middle of the housing. Secondly make sure that the little aluminum phasing wires are not touching any part of the metal boom or metal brackets since that will short out the UHF signal. You can go to www.winegard.com and under the HD8200U there is a place to check out pictures of the proper installation of the phasing lines. The other problem may be that the antenna needs to be raised higher to receive a stronger signal on UHF. What we finding is that the UHF digital signals require the antenna to be mounted higher than the old analog signals. A good average to use is what ever distance you want to receive in mileage the antenna needs to be mounted in height in feet. Example if your stations are 50 miles away you will want your antenna to be 40-50 feet high.<-- Return to Knowledge Base Search |
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