Different signal strength on local stations, solution?
I have a bar antenna resting on top of my TV. It has an optional amplifier. We watch two nearby stations, and their towers are visible from my house and located a couple of blocks from each other. They are on "real" channels that are UHF, their powers are 525KW and 700KW, and their neighboring antennas are at the same height, about 320 meters.
Our more distant channel is about 20 miles away, and its real and virtual channels are both 7, VHF. Its power is only 100KW, and its antenna is also about 320 meters up.
With my antenna powered, the 525KW and 100KW stations are usually fine, but the 700KW station is often pixilated or unavailable. My very amateur searching says that indicates a signal that is too strong. If I unplug the antenna power, I get the 700KW station and lose the distant 100KW one.
Can anyone suggest a solution that doesn't involve plugging in and unplugging the antenna power? I have to leave my chair and travel six feet to do that. It's like my pre-remote control childhood.