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Old 11-14-2018, 01:19 PM
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If we make the move to Greenville, we'll probably wind up around the mall area, or in Taylors.

I have looked up a couple of addresses via TVFOOL, and it's telling me not to have high expectations with OTA reception.

How many channels are y'all getting? I would be renting before buying, so I wouldn't be using a roof or attic mounted antenna.

Also, are Greenville's channels making the shift from UHF to VHF?
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Old 11-14-2018, 04:45 PM
 
Location: Travelers Rest S.C.
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Not sure about the move, but WSPA 7 is VHF7 and Wlos13 is VHF13. You should recieve alot of stations and sub stations with a decent outdoor antenna. The only catch is WLOS 13. It is hit and miss. So if you can live without ABC, you are good to go.
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Old 11-14-2018, 07:27 PM
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Not sure about the move, but WSPA 7 is VHF7 and Wlos13 is VHF13. You should recieve alot of stations and sub stations with a decent outdoor antenna. The only catch is WLOS 13. It is hit and miss. So if you can live without ABC, you are good to go.
Thanks nmelfi. So how many channels do you get in total?
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Old 11-14-2018, 08:19 PM
 
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43 here on a makeshift antenna. Once I get my Stellar Labs 30-2476 VHF high antenna back up on the roof I will gain a few Charlotte channels also.
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Old 11-14-2018, 10:37 PM
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43 here on a makeshift antenna. Once I get my Stellar Labs 30-2476 VHF high antenna back up on the roof I will gain a few Charlotte channels also.
Appreciate the reply. That's a LOT better than I expected.

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I assume you're getting all of Greenville. Are you getting any Asheville, Atlanta, or Columbia channels?

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Old 11-15-2018, 07:06 AM
 
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We get 50+ channels but that's using a really good antenna in the attic. Among the networks, channel 13 WLOS (ABC) is the only one that is particularly difficult to receive.
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Old 11-15-2018, 09:00 AM
 
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We get 50+ channels but that's using a really good antenna in the attic. Among the networks, channel 13 WLOS (ABC) is the only one that is particularly difficult to receive.
Same. I just installed a clearstream 2v in my attic.
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Old 11-15-2018, 10:44 AM
 
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Reception is affected by terrain. In a hilly area like Greenville, you can have "valleys" in reception so channel X comes in fine on one street but not the next street over. See:

https://www.disablemycable.com/blog/...-tv-reception/

I get 14 stations at my location near Woodruff Road with a Mohu internal antenna, several of them religious broadcasting that isn't of interest to me. I'm going to try mounting a larger flat antenna high on a wall to see if that makes a difference. Here's a couple more sites on reception that might be useful:

https://nocable.org/availability-rep...-greenville-sc
https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps
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Old 11-15-2018, 06:13 PM
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We get 50+ channels but that's using a really good antenna in the attic. Among the networks, channel 13 WLOS (ABC) is the only one that is particularly difficult to receive.
I appreciate the reply, and information. 50+ channels is better than I ever hoped for.

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Same. I just installed a clearstream 2v in my attic.
Thanks for the antenna mention. You're not the first person that's held that antenna in high regard.

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Reception is affected by terrain. In a hilly area like Greenville, you can have "valleys" in reception so channel X comes in fine on one street but not the next street over. See:

https://www.disablemycable.com/blog/...-tv-reception/

I get 14 stations at my location near Woodruff Road with a Mohu internal antenna, several of them religious broadcasting that isn't of interest to me. I'm going to try mounting a larger flat antenna high on a wall to see if that makes a difference. Here's a couple more sites on reception that might be useful:

https://nocable.org/availability-rep...-greenville-sc
https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps
Appreciate your time, and the information you've enclosed. Thanks
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Old 11-16-2018, 07:11 AM
 
Location: Greer
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Expect that you won't be able to get an ABC affiliate. You can get the other three pretty well.
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