{"id":629,"date":"2010-10-25T08:57:35","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T13:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antennasdirect.com\/blog\/?p=629"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:30:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T17:30:17","slug":"does-the-weather-affect-my-digital-television-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antennasdirect.com\/blog\/does-the-weather-affect-my-digital-television-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the Weather Affect my Digital Television Reception?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I installed a CS2 last summer to receive stations from Portland ~50 miles away. When we have clear skies here, it is great reception. However, when there are low clouds or heavy weather (very rainy winters here), I lose some stations. If I add another CS2 in-line with my existing one, will it improve my reception during these times? If so, is it a simple procedure? Thanks! <em>From David in Salem, Oregon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hi David,<\/p>\n<p>Even though the weather doesn\u2019t affect television reception as badly as in the analog days, it can be affected by severe weather conditions such as storms and high winds. This is usually caused by impediments and fluctuations in your broadcast signal from things such as moving debris and trees. If your <a title=\"ClearStream2\" href=\"https:\/\/store.antennasdirect.com\/clearstream-2max-hdtv-antenna.html\">ClearStream2<\/a> is inside or in your attic, we would first recommend moving it outside to your roof. If your CS2 is already outside make sure it is secured to try and minimize antenna movement on your end.<\/p>\n<p>A second antenna might help with your signal loss. However, antennas tend to interfere with each other and you can lose signal where the two coax runs join, so stacking antennas does not always work. So number one, I would recommend getting your antenna outdoors if it isn\u2019t already. And instead of another antenna I would use a <a title=\"Antenna Pre Amplifier\" href=\"https:\/\/store.antennasdirect.com\/antenna-amplifiers.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre amplifier<\/a>. Because you are getting good signals in good weather a pre amplifier should boost these signals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/antenna-work-live\/\">Will an Antenna Work Where I Live?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David in Salem, Oregon asks Antennas Direct experts if the weather can affect his over the air digital reception. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5898,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[260,20],"tags":[105,71],"class_list":["post-629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-antenna-update","category-ask-the-expert","tag-clearstream-2","tag-outdoor-antenna"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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