Forum: Antennas
15-Aug-2020, 4:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,816
Rabbit,
Life has gotten in the way and I...
Rabbit,
Life has gotten in the way and I haven't been able to buy the antenna but I have done some experimenting. Been spending the summer doing basement renovations.
The brand new "old stock"...
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Forum: Antennas
15-Aug-2020, 4:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,816
Bob
Thanks for the info. I've had a Kitztech...
Bob
Thanks for the info. I've had a Kitztech before (KT-200) and it died on me after about 5 years of use. I've looked up the VHF specs for the Kitztech and they do look very impressive.
I...
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Forum: Antennas
2-Jul-2020, 1:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,816
Tim,
My plan is to have a totally separate...
Tim,
My plan is to have a totally separate system for VHF only reception, hence a VHF antenna. WNYB was Real 26 before the repack and it was one of my strongest stations from western NY. I did read...
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Forum: Antennas
28-Jun-2020, 9:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,816
Here's my rabbit ears report.
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Here's my rabbit ears report.
https://rabbitears.info/searchmap.php?request=result&sort=dbmv&unit=uVm&suppoff=N&sslimit=N&study_id=113139&opkey=C
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Forum: Reception Devices
28-Jun-2020, 3:46 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,448
Hi,
Thanks for posting this comparison. I...
Hi,
Thanks for posting this comparison. I use an LNA-200 now but I previously used a KT-200 until it died on me last year. I use a DB8E antenna (with VHF rabbit ears). It's hard to tell which amp...
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Forum: Antennas
28-Jun-2020, 3:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,816
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Nov-2019, 5:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,551
Hi,
I have a DB8e as well, but I'm in...
Hi,
I have a DB8e as well, but I'm in Hamilton, southwest of Toronto, on the top edge of the Niagara escarpment.
Here's a few recommendations I have.
1) If you can't get CFTO in Toronto get...
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Forum: Reception Devices
19-Oct-2019, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 15,550
Samsung 4K TV'shave excellent TV Tuners
Since posting to this thread I've purchased a Samsung 4K TV and I've noticed that that it's tuner is definitely more sensitive then the tuner in my Homerun TV tuner.
The Samsung is definitely...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Oct-2019, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,732
WUTV 29 Buffalo comes in great since the repack!
Hi,
This thread has a happy ending. Since the repack Fox moved from 14 to 32 (real). WUTV went from one of my weakest stations, to one of my strongest.
Unfortunately some other stations are...
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Forum: Antennas
19-Oct-2019, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,065
Kitztech preamp died...repairable?
All,
My kitztech preamp stopped working after about 5 years of use. I checked the 9VDC power supply and it works okay. I changed the preamp to my old winegard LNA-200 and it works fine, so there's...
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
2-Jul-2018, 5:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,212
"What about all the fabulous programming on...
"What about all the fabulous programming on Canadian channels?"
There doesn't seem to be any big changes on the Canadian side. CTV affiliate CFTO is moving from 9 to 8 and Global and the OMNI...
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
2-Jul-2018, 1:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,212
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Oct-2017, 3:36 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 27,856
Eldorado
With an 8 bay you can also pick up...
Eldorado
With an 8 bay you can also pick up some signals off the back of your antenna. That may or may not be what your seeing.
Also for me local stations like CHCH and CTV2 I can pick up no...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Oct-2017, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 27,856
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2017, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,210
Hi
I have some questions.
Do you have a...
Hi
I have some questions.
Do you have a budget?
Do you want to get any channels in the yellow or red zone of your TV fool report?
I have a DB8e antenna with an preamp and rotor but I'm...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2017, 2:33 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 27,856
Hi
Looks like you are mostly getting local...
Hi
Looks like you are mostly getting local stations
6-1 global paris HD
6-2 global Paris SD
11-1 CHCH hamilton
13-1 (CTV) Kitchener
28-1 Tvo Kitchener-Waterloo
36-1 Christian station...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2017, 2:19 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,723
Raven,
What's your goal? If you are happy...
Raven,
What's your goal? If you are happy with just getting stations off the CN tower you can get away with a pretty cheap antenna.
Are you interested in getting Hamilton and Buffalo stations...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2017, 2:13 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,643
I have an HD home run as well and sometimes the...
I have an HD home run as well and sometimes the "signal strength" bar can be deceiving. I think your signal is too weak or your signal is weak combined with too much noise and your tuner can not get...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Sep-2017, 3:34 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 27,856
Hi,
I took a look at the Winegard HD7696P...
Hi,
I took a look at the Winegard HD7696P and it looks like it's no longer available. It appears to be one off those big "fishbone" antennas that were popular in the 70's. I wouldn't recommend it...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Sep-2017, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 27,856
Hi
I took a look at the tvfool report for...
Hi
I took a look at the tvfool report for Guelph and you should definitely be okay for CTV Kitchener since it's in the green. CFTO is in the yellow so you might struggle with that because it's...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Aug-2017, 1:28 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,858
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Aug-2017, 2:53 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 27,856
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Aug-2017, 3:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 27,856
Hi,
I live in Hamilton Ontario. I have an...
Hi,
I live in Hamilton Ontario. I have an antennas direct DB8E <with VHF rabbit ears option>, a kitztech low noise amp, and an antenna rotor.
With your antenna I'd recommend an amp and a rotor....
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Forum: Reception Devices
23-Jun-2017, 3:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 15,550
Kogren,
I'm surprised you have had bad...
Kogren,
I'm surprised you have had bad results with the CM DVR+. My friend has one and he's had good results (ie same as his Samsung tv).
If you're going through a splitter make sure your cable...
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Forum: Antennas
18-Jun-2017, 1:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 35,094
Hi,
I'm surprised you got any VHF channels....
Hi,
I'm surprised you got any VHF channels. I'm in Hamilton Ontario and didn't get any even though CTV here (CH9 Toronto) is pretty strong. I bought the optional rabbit ears and now get two VHF...
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