Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2012, 5:07 PM
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Signal Strength Test
Both antennas bought new by me about 15 years ago.
Could not prove any real difference in signal strength between the two while pointed at Channel 48 / 13 degrees. Tried a couple different...
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Forum: Help With Reception
13-Oct-2012, 3:20 AM
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Replies: 19
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Further explanation(s)
Right now each antenna has its own converter box. One is a Magnavox which does allow manual selection of channels. The other is an RCA which does not. One or both have a bar graph signal strength...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Oct-2012, 5:05 AM
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Replies: 19
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Which way to point 8 bay and "arrow" antennas?
Sorry I went off the air for a few months. Only pushed the last 9' of mast up recently, no joy with Channel 8 despite the extra height and addition of an amplifier. So the VHF antenna is just a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-May-2012, 7:16 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2012, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 19
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Since last time I did push the mast up another...
Since last time I did push the mast up another 9-10 feet, so it's about 40 ft AGL by my estimate. Still no channel 8, zero. Strong signal from 7 if I point it at 7, so the antenna, balun, coax are...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Apr-2012, 7:55 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,449
Well, I put the VHF antenna on the mast, it's a...
Well, I put the VHF antenna on the mast, it's a Channel Master 3610, tried to get KSBW 8 from Salinas, no luck at ~10 and ~20 feet above the roof. Haven't pushed the mast up the last ~10 feet, too...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Mar-2012, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,449
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