OTA: Summer vs Winter?

Has anyone noticed a difference in OTA reception between Summer and
Winter? I wonder if leaves on trees in the summer disrupt the signal
more than Winter reception.

P T wrote:
Has anyone noticed a difference in OTA reception between Summer and
Winter? I wonder if leaves on trees in the summer disrupt the
signal
more than Winter reception.

I notice a difference when the leaves get wet and then sway in the
wind. I need to get the antenna higher but getting higher than the
trees at my house isn't practical. I wonder if parallel antennas would
be worth the trouble. Are there any diversity TV receivers?

GG

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:34:40 -0500, P T wrote:

Has anyone noticed a difference in OTA reception between Summer and
Winter? I wonder if leaves on trees in the summer disrupt the signal
more than Winter reception.

Yes, and I'm debating asking my neighbor to trim his trees which are
protruding over the property line. It's not real bad yet, but I'm afraid
it might get that way even though I installed the antenna as far away from
them as possible.

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"P T" wrote in message
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Has anyone noticed a difference in OTA reception between Summer and
Winter? I wonder if leaves on trees in the summer disrupt the signal
more than Winter reception.

"G-squared" wrote in message
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P T wrote:
Has anyone noticed a difference in OTA reception between Summer and
Winter? I wonder if leaves on trees in the summer disrupt the
signal
more than Winter reception.

I notice a difference when the leaves get wet and then sway in the
wind. I need to get the antenna higher but getting higher than the
trees at my house isn't practical. I wonder if parallel antennas would
be worth the trouble. Are there any diversity TV receivers?

GG


Hi G-squared,

The only diversity DTV receivers I've seen [on the net] are ones that were
specifically designed for COFDM mobile reception in Europe, specifically
Berlin. Why exactly they would be even remotely suggested is a mystery to
me.