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Old 01-28-2012, 07:28 AM
 
Location: Portsmouth, VA
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I live in Rosemont; why is it that I can pick up everything except for 3, 10 and 13? The best reception occurs at night.
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Old 01-28-2012, 09:31 AM
 
Location: Va Beach
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I live in Rosemont; why is it that I can pick up everything except for 3, 10 and 13? The best reception occurs at night.
With what, direct tv or a regular antenna?
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Old 01-28-2012, 09:46 AM
 
Location: Portsmouth, VA
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With what, direct tv or a regular antenna?
Regular Antenna. I can't even get TBN, and I thought that was supposed to be based out of Virginia Beach. Are all the transmitters in Hampton Roads in Norfolk or Portsmouth?

As bad as South Norfolk was, at least I could get all of the channels. I can get 15, 27, 33, 43, 49 and all of their digital subchannels. 3, 10, and 13 are out of the question; sometimes I can get 10, and I used to get 3 and 13 at night but now they do not come in at all.
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Old 01-29-2012, 06:29 AM
 
Location: Va Beach
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Regular Antenna. I can't even get TBN, and I thought that was supposed to be based out of Virginia Beach. Are all the transmitters in Hampton Roads in Norfolk or Portsmouth?

As bad as South Norfolk was, at least I could get all of the channels. I can get 15, 27, 33, 43, 49 and all of their digital subchannels. 3, 10, and 13 are out of the question; sometimes I can get 10, and I used to get 3 and 13 at night but now they do not come in at all.
I got the digital magnovox antenna at Wal-Mart..no problems with local channels and I probably live about a mile from you.
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Old 01-29-2012, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Portsmouth, VA
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I got the digital magnovox antenna at Wal-Mart..no problems with local channels and I probably live about a mile from you.
I picked up some antenna at WalGreens for around $20. I think it is a Magnavox as well. I am in an apartment complex at ground level.
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Old 01-30-2012, 05:47 AM
 
Location: Va Beach
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I picked up some antenna at WalGreens for around $20. I think it is a Magnavox as well. I am in an apartment complex at ground level.
Up toward Holland Road?
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Old 01-30-2012, 01:23 PM
 
Location: Portsmouth, VA
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Up toward Holland Road?
Behind the Harris Teeter on Virginia Beach Boulevard. I rescanned my channels and was able to get channel 3, and 10, but still no channel 13.
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Old 02-05-2012, 12:33 AM
 
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Very cool. I thought the powers that be did away with antennas when they did the switch to digital a few years back.
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Old 02-05-2012, 08:28 AM
 
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Very cool. I thought the powers that be did away with antennas when they did the switch to digital a few years back.
They came up with a digital antenna for the analogs..pretty cool if you don't have a dish or carry one with your RV and comes in handy during foul weather times
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Old 02-06-2012, 10:58 AM
 
Location: Portsmouth, VA
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Very cool. I thought the powers that be did away with antennas when they did the switch to digital a few years back.
No, that is the lie that cable companies and satellite companies told consumers. The power to be are the FCC. Plus there is too much money to make over the air. Advertising still pays well enough to pay the bills.
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