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mocciat
02-03-07, 07:05 PM
I am in Stockton, CA and have several choices for my secondary OTA zip code. How do I find out which one is optimal?
veryoldschool
02-03-07, 07:10 PM
I am in Stockton, CA and have several choices for my secondary OTA zip code. How do I find out which one is optimal?
I don't think "optimal" is your question. What you want is a DMA [area] that you get signals from. Sacramento, sure, next would be the Bay Area, right? I plug in my old zip code from there & what happens [in the box] is it comes back with SF/Oakland/SJ & I say OK. Then it lists all of the channels from there along with Sac. If you don't want SF, then I guess Fresno, right? I mean we have so many choices.
bonscott87
02-03-07, 07:22 PM
Doesn't matter what zip code you put in, just so long as it's one that in the DMA you are wanting to add.
mocciat
02-03-07, 07:24 PM
so whats a bay area zip code
mocciat
02-03-07, 07:26 PM
I don't think "optimal" is your question. What you want is a DMA [area] that you get signals from. Sacramento, sure, next would be the Bay Area, right? I plug in my old zip code from there & what happens [in the box] is it comes back with SF/Oakland/SJ & I say OK. Then it lists all of the channels from there along with Sac. If you don't want SF, then I guess Fresno, right? I mean we have so many choices.

Are you able to pick up 19.2 and 31.1 out of Sac. All the others are ok but get 771 for these 2
bonscott87
02-03-07, 07:27 PM
so whats a bay area zip code

Google is your friend. ;)
veryoldschool
02-03-07, 07:35 PM
so whats a bay area zip code
94301 is one
veryoldschool
02-03-07, 07:36 PM
Are you able to pick up 19.2 and 31.1 out of Sac. All the others are ok but get 771 for these 2
yep. You might need to point your antenna better.
mocciat
02-03-07, 08:20 PM
yep. You might need to point your antenna better.

where are you located?
veryoldschool
02-03-07, 08:44 PM
where are you located?
Nevada County north of Sac about 50 miles.
mocciat
02-03-07, 09:13 PM
Nevada County north of Sac about 50 miles.

ok moved it closer to the outside wall in the attic and hung it from the rafters about 2-3 feet higher than it was before and all is well.

Now no worries if kovr has problems tomorrow