Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

We have an antenna tower with a antenna rotor.
How do I auto program the channels with the rotor in use ?
Every time you start the programming, it wipes the previous channels.

I want to be able to set the antenna in one direction, Search ...
Set the antenna in another direction, Search ...
Etc ...

Anyone know how to make it do that ? Most of our TVs are Sony(s).
Thanks

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

On 8/6/2020 7:56 PM, wrote:
We have an antenna tower with a antenna rotor.
How do I auto program the channels with the rotor in use ?
Every time you start the programming, it wipes the previous channels.

I want to be able to set the antenna in one direction, Search ...
Set the antenna in another direction, Search ...
Etc ...

Anyone know how to make it do that ? Most of our TVs are Sony(s).
Thanks


I recently added 2 more antennas to my attic linked together through a
standard 3 way splitter in reverse, followed by an amplifier. I now get
channels from the 3 directions clearly.

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

Yes, but have you measured how much signal loss that you have at the splitter ?
Try pulling out the splitter and connecting each antenna w/bullet and see if the reception changes/increase on any of the stations ?

Thanks for the input.

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

On 8/6/2020 8:35 PM, wrote:
Yes, but have you measured how much signal loss that you have at the splitter ?
Try pulling out the splitter and connecting each antenna w/bullet and see if the reception changes/increase on any of the stations ?

Thanks for the input.


Are you talking to me?

If so, I don't need to. I went from weak signals on some channels to
good signals on needed ones. I am happy, and do not want to crawl around
in the attic for your experiment.

I just related what worked for me. The original antenna was on a
rotator. Still is, I just don't need it.

There is no way a rotator can work for more than one channel in
different non-compatible directions at the same time. Multiple antennas can.

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 6 Aug 2020 19:56:01 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

We have an antenna tower with a antenna rotor.
How do I auto program the channels with the rotor in use ?
Every time you start the programming, it wipes the previous channels.

I want to be able to set the antenna in one direction, Search ...
Set the antenna in another direction, Search ...
Etc ...

You can't always have what you want.

Anyone know how to make it do that ? Most of our TVs are Sony(s).
Thanks

Pick the best direction and add the other channels manually. That's
why there is manual add and delete.

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:56:06 PM UTC-7, wrote:
We have an antenna tower with a antenna rotor.
How do I auto program the channels with the rotor in use ?
Every time you start the programming, it wipes the previous channels.

I want to be able to set the antenna in one direction, Search ...
Set the antenna in another direction, Search ...
Etc ...

Anyone know how to make it do that ? Most of our TVs are Sony(s).
Thanks

Ummm... Good luck with that. You may need to make a physical list of all the channels you get when autoprogramming in all directions. Then Autoprogram in the direction with the most stations. Manually add all the rest. PITA sorry.
HTH Jon

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

On Thu, 6 Aug 2020 22:05:54 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:56:06 PM UTC-7, wrote:
We have an antenna tower with a antenna rotor.
How do I auto program the channels with the rotor in use ?
Every time you start the programming, it wipes the previous channels.

I want to be able to set the antenna in one direction, Search ...
Set the antenna in another direction, Search ...
Etc ...

Anyone know how to make it do that ? Most of our TVs are Sony(s).
Thanks

Ummm... Good luck with that. You may need to make a physical list of all the channels you get when autoprogramming in all directions. Then Autoprogram in the direction with the most stations. Manually add all the rest. PITA sorry.
HTH Jon

I'm not a fan of rotors so, if possible, I would think about pointing the
existing antenna in a direction that picks up one or more channels, then
adding a second antenna to pick up additional channels from another
direction.

With multiple antennas combined, the TV's auto programming might actually
work as expected.

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

Making a physical list is exactly what I want to avoid !

Any other Ideas ?
Thank you.

Auto programming OTA channels when you have a Rotor ?
 

On 8/7/2020 5:45 AM, wrote:
Making a physical list is exactly what I want to avoid !

Any other Ideas ?
Thank you.


Good luck with that.