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Forum: Help With Reception 21-Sep-2016, 1:55 AM
Replies: 39
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Posted By jerrymc
Hey guys: I did some experimenting this...

Hey guys:

I did some experimenting this weekend:

I ran one coax directly from the large antenna (No splitters, pre-amps, or dist. amps) and all stations came in pretty well during the day.

I...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Sep-2016, 2:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm not very radio...

Forgive my ignorance, but I'm not very radio savvy. :confused:
When you mean "shorting out" are you saying the frequencies would go bonkers and no signal would be possible?
Or would it pick up...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Sep-2016, 5:31 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
I was afraid that those panels being in the line...

I was afraid that those panels being in the line of sight for Mt. Wilson would cause some sort of interference.

On another note, I was reading some Australian TV antenna forums and discovered that...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Sep-2016, 4:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Solar Panels?

Hi again:

Well, I haven't been able to swap everything out yet because I'm waiting for WM and HD orders to arrive... (18 ga pole, dielectric jelly, more coax connectors, etc...)

On another...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Sep-2016, 6:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Thanks. I'm not sure how I missed post 28. ...

Thanks. I'm not sure how I missed post 28.

I'll add to my spreadsheet the real frequencies of local stations.

The reason I wanted the real frequencies is because my TV tuner has a "Partial...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Sep-2016, 4:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Thanks, but I was looking for something that had...

Thanks, but I was looking for something that had more of a channel list for an entire region with all frequencies in order from lowest to highest...

IE: KCBS 2 = UHF 43, Virt. 2.1, Freq. ?
...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Sep-2016, 7:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Hi again: Is there a site that displays all...

Hi again:

Is there a site that displays all stations' frequencies, in short of Googling every single station?

I've searched TVFool and other antenna sites, but not one shows the actual...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Sep-2016, 10:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Hi Rabbit: A couple years ago I had the RCA...

Hi Rabbit:

A couple years ago I had the RCA ANT751 antenna with the RCA TVPRAMP1R pre-amp. I had decent signals from Mt. Wilson, albeit many upper UHF stations barely came in.

I decided to get...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2016, 2:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Is the HLSJ the same as this combiner? ...

Is the HLSJ the same as this combiner?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Channel-Plus-2532-Channel-Plus-2532-Splitter-Combiner-2-Way/19622660

I need to properly ground everything because the only...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Sep-2016, 6:34 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Hello Rabbit73: Thank you for your help... ...

Hello Rabbit73:

Thank you for your help...

I am having weird dropouts during the day around 2-5pm when the sun in beginning to set, even though the stations have plenty of signal strength....
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Sep-2016, 1:10 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Very interesting! I will study these charts. ...

Very interesting! I will study these charts.

She does get EVERY single station and channel from the VHF-H range and when I tweaked the antenna, she gets many at 100%.
I did install an RCA pre-amp...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2016, 11:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
No worries. I just was wondering why the...

No worries.

I just was wondering why the signal jumps from 50% to 0% back and forth only on those channels.

The FM trap in the 7777 pre-amp has always been in the "In" or ON position. IE: I...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
NBC and CBS come in very strong. 60~70% KVCR...

NBC and CBS come in very strong. 60~70%

KVCR is in the other direction, so the signal it very well even though I'm pointed away from it...

The RCA box is pretty good for $40, and I've tested...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2016, 10:31 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
LOL...No. I just input different heights to see...

LOL...No. I just input different heights to see if it makes any difference, but it does not...

If only I lived up the street; those homes get a clear view of San Diego and Palm Springs as well as...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2016, 9:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Sorry, it's on my second story roof. Second...

Sorry, it's on my second story roof.
Second pic is view towards Mt. Wilson. LACO (to the left of that peak is 279W)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6wbJt7392xiNjcyZ1pFY2lRSFk
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Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2016, 5:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 28,765
Posted By jerrymc
Cell Phone Interference?

I am not too sure if this is the issue I'm having.

I can get many stations from Los Angeles pretty well, but occasionally a couple weak UHF ones the signal bounces from 50% to 0% during the day...
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