HDTV Antenna Pointing

In order to get a strong signal you will have to point your antenna in the right direction or in various directions. As an example in Southern Ontario where I am located there are about three directions to get a signal. The most powerful signals come from the CN Tower in Toronto. The way to tap into those signals is to place the antenna in a high position pointed to the CN Tower. The best place to position an indoor antenna is near a window in the direction of the tower You might also pick up signals through walls, but I have had not luck with this method. If you live in an apartment and have a balcony facing in the right direction then you can try an outdoor antenna if your build allows for this or try to hide it if possible.



The best chance of getting a strong signal are for those who can place an outdoor antenna high enough not to get blocked by building or trees. The outdoor antennas can produce many more channels and can be rotated with the right equipment to tune in channels from many directions. You might also have to play around with new antennas until you get the strongest signal. There are many channels hidden in your TV tuner. The television that I have had 2 channels not visible and I had to set them manually. It pays to read the instruction for your TV or to play with the settings, you might find some hidden channels that need to be add manually.