After installing my new digital antenna a while back, I lost four channels. These were important to my off the grid lineup, ABC and CW primarily, so I took a shot and emailed the engineer responsible for them and he got back to me.
Gary informed me that Teton Valley is broadcasting most channels from Fred’s Mountain which is where my antenna has been pointed the last few years. The ones I was now missing were coming from an antenna south of Driggs. That’s apparently always been the case but my old antenna didn’t seem to mind that the corner of our house was blocking line-of sight to the tower.
The antenna was sitting right in front of the bush by our propane tank so yesterday Steph and I moved it back about 20 feet so it could see around the house. We got our lost channels back but the damned tree in front is now blocking some public TV channels.
The obvious solution is to add another length of cable and move it out into the back forty, but I’ve got ABC now, Steph’s got her stupid Dancing With The Stars and all’s tranquil around the house. Next spring, out to the field it goes…
Having her channels back is going to make her very happy and she deserve that. You know she’s a great girl. Miss you guys.