Forum: TV Database Updates
15-Mar-2019, 8:27 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 11,677
silent station Indiana
WAZE a analog station in the Evansville Indiana area has been in silent station status since 2014. The reason listed on FCC data base is technical reasons. The channel number is 17..... You may want...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Mar-2018, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,649
loss of reception
If you have a matching transformer ie. the two lead from 75 ohm coax fitting at the antenna make sure that one of the leads is not broke.. it will cause sudden loss if broke or has become disconnected
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Mar-2018, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
Televes
BTW Rabbit I did check and I see that the Televes antenna we have been discussing does have the option to tilt 5 degrees but I don't know if that is enough to do any good or not? It may not be the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Mar-2018, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
Tilting antenna
I have not experimented with tilting the front of antenna up for improved gain over hilltops as of yet. I think going with a antenna with a narrow beam path would probably be the best to start...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Mar-2018, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Mar-2018, 1:03 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
Amsl
Ok thanks for the info ADTech I had no idea...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Mar-2018, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
terrain map
Hey Rabbit what is the 470' AMSL ? I am showing ground elevation at my antenna to be 493 feet and with antenna on a 40 foot pipe that would be roughly 533 feet above sea level. BTW I do get 22 out...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Mar-2018, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
wtuv
WVUT Channel 22
Here you go Rabbit 73
Programming: PBS PBS
City: Vincennes, IN
Owner: Vincennes University
Station Info: Digital Educational Full-Power - 1550 kW
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Mar-2018, 9:57 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
thoughts on ways to adjust power to amp
Ok I see your point on the signal being overloaded from real channel 28. I have wondered if you or anyone else for that matter have ever tried using a variac on the power supply to the antenna...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Mar-2018, 1:55 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
Ok here is my TV Fool Report ...
Ok here is my TV Fool Report http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d9038b9ec20c134 Rabbit73 & ADTech Antenna worked as should as far as receiving best dead in front with the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Mar-2018, 7:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Mar-2018, 8:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 72,573
Antenna best reception not in front
I have been trying different directional antennas. I have never run into this problem before but this antenna receive pattern seems to be off about 30 to 35 degrees. The receive patterns seems to be...
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Forum: TV Database Updates
27-Nov-2017, 4:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 18,028
wfie
I posted this thread in data base errors.. I didn't mean to imply it wasn't being scanned into my TV, it is on mine. I rewrote post to clarify somewhat, sorry
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Forum: TV Database Updates
27-Nov-2017, 2:02 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 18,028
WFIE not showing
WFIE is not showing on my channel search on TV Fools signal strength map with all the other stations in my area. It is about 13 miles from my location. Their tower is located in Henderson KY on Wolf...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Mar-2015, 6:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,867
Finding a balun
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=CM9444 DeeJay try this site and you can also see what it is. A balun is just a shorter word for balanced to unbalanced. What it does is match you antenna's...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Mar-2015, 6:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,867
Finding a balun
You should be able to find one at just about anyplace that sells tv 's and supplys for them. If not try some online site like antennas direct or some thing similar. The balun will connect to the same...
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Mar-2015, 5:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,867
No reception
It is a tv antenna and I see a few of the elements are missing. The ones that are missing are probaly more for the older channels like 2 to 6 which digital TV does not use anymore. It should still...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Mar-2015, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,867
No reception
Did you do a new channel scan on your TV? Is the coax actually from that antenna? Is it a tv antenna? Plz tell us a little more info. If the coax from the TV was all ready there you made need to find...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Feb-2015, 5:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,895
Coax lengths from 2 antennas to Preamp
This is the equipment that I am dealing with @ my brothers location. 30 foot of rohn tower with about 7 or 8 feet of mast above tower with a ham 4 rotator in tower. It has 2 antennas mounted in the...
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Forum: Antennas
26-Feb-2015, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 73,855
antenna spacing
Thanks for the info Ground ur Mast and I will take the post to help with reception
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Forum: Antennas
26-Feb-2015, 9:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 73,855
antenna spacing?
I had my brother buy some antennas and a preamp. I put the antennas and preamp on a tower for him also. What I need to no now after the fact is how far should the antennas be seperated. One antenna...
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