Forum: Help With Reception
22-Nov-2013, 6:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,625
Should be easy to get all your Seattle stations
Tristan, you're just down the road from me. Your Tvfool report shows great signal strength for all the Seattle stations, so not sure why you say your situation is difficult.
Unless you have...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
24-Feb-2013, 4:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 10,743
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
14-Feb-2013, 6:57 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,831
Ok, I've played with Tvfool using Google Earth...
Ok, I've played with Tvfool using Google Earth awhile back and it was quite confusing to use...
Other than precisenous, what other feature does it give me that the web-based Tvfool does (or can)...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
14-Feb-2013, 6:54 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 7,368
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Feb-2013, 2:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 40,411
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jan-2013, 8:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,125
Actually, Samsung LED TV does have a signal...
Actually, Samsung LED TV does have a signal meter.. You have to go into its menu system (bottom option I think) and there's a diagnostics/info option that shows "signal strength" for your currently...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2012, 5:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,332
Yup.
Up to a few weeks back, I've been able...
Yup.
Up to a few weeks back, I've been able to get CHAN (RF 22) regularly.. then one day till now, I noticed I could not get it anymore and my signal meter was stuck at a known value that I knew...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2012, 6:28 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,332
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
26-May-2012, 5:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 74,985
Hey GroundUrMast,
Remember when I first...
Hey GroundUrMast,
Remember when I first posted around Oct 2011, you said I'd have a slim chance to get CHAN RF 22 from 107 miles away with NM -8 dB?
I had a Radio Shack-like VU-190 and it could...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
26-May-2012, 3:02 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,831
Maps keep re-adjusting when moving push pin
So,
I go to coverage map, put my push pin near my location, then see what channels (stations) available.
Then I click the radio button for a particular station.
The map adjusts and zooms...
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Forum: Antennas
24-Apr-2012, 4:10 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 104,089
M4 vs HD8800
Well, my target channels are about 107miles away.
I built an M4 awhile back and compared it to an HD-8800 and they had about similar performance. My RF channels 20 and 22 would get a picture...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Mar-2012, 3:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,428
Wow, even at your far location, you can easily...
Wow, even at your far location, you can easily get Bellingham stations 80 miles away with a good antenna.
You must live on the right side of the hill there in Redmond.
The BC stations would be...
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Forum: Antennas
21-Jan-2012, 6:30 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 25,139
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Jan-2012, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,019
Wow... had you lived a few kilometres west of...
Wow... had you lived a few kilometres west of there, to Edison by the bay, I think you would have LOS to Mt Seymour. d'oh.
Still, your report shows you have decent chance to get some Victoria...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jan-2012, 8:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,250
I noticed KCPQ's repeater channel on RF 22....
I noticed KCPQ's repeater channel on RF 22. Anyone know when this channel went live?
I am guessing it's recent, since lately it's been harder for me to catch CHAN (RF 22) from BC, due to this new...
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Forum: Antennas
7-Jan-2012, 1:30 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 104,089
I have to agree! I just bought HD-8800 and...
I have to agree! I just bought HD-8800 and compared with my home-made 4-bay M4 and SBGH, it has similar performance (eg, not any better).
I'm a little disappointed, since I was hoping it would...
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Forum: Antennas
1-Jan-2012, 4:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 21,349
otadtvman,
So do you have this Fraca...
otadtvman,
So do you have this Fraca antenna? If so, how's its performance?
I just built my own M4 and SBGH and it seems pretty good. Then I got an HD-8800 and it has about the same...
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
31-Dec-2011, 4:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 75,436
Ah... good listing find... yeah, most of those...
Ah... good listing find... yeah, most of those are C-band and you might need a MPEG4 FTA receiver... lot of RTV channels and MeTV.... if you like that kind of stuff, then go for it.. but keep in mind...
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
24-Dec-2011, 4:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 75,436
ghz24,
Nope... no "subs" with those...
ghz24,
Nope... no "subs" with those traditional channels you'd get with cable or regular satellite.
It's a bunch of non-traditional stuff... lots of religious programming, and ethnic (aka...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Dec-2011, 3:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,652
How about making yourself a DIY M4 or SBGH...
How about making yourself a DIY M4 or SBGH antenna for RF 14 (29.1)?
I made those and it works to pull in a similar channel situation (RF 24 for me, 2EDGE, 62 miles away, NM -5dB)...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2011, 4:25 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 20,082
Yes, aim at that location to get most your...
Yes, aim at that location to get most your Montreal channels at that southwest direction, and there's one US channel that seems strong enough there that you may pick up as well.
This is outdoor...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2011, 3:54 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 20,082
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
3-Dec-2011, 4:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,254
I guess I'm too old and lazy (busy with other...
I guess I'm too old and lazy (busy with other stuff). :)
If I get more time to play around I might.. but that site to me is too much "information overload." heh... so it does feel intimidating......
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
3-Dec-2011, 7:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,254
Ok, I went there, picked on Vancouver and it...
Ok, I went there, picked on Vancouver and it showed their market cities... so, what's next? Still confused.. too many menu options at once on the same page...
What does Rabbit Ears gives me that...
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
3-Dec-2011, 5:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,254
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