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Forum: Help With Reception 19-Mar-2018, 10:30 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
It means that the station currently transmitting...

It means that the station currently transmitting on 25 will go off the air and they will become a "guest" on the "host's" post-repack channel and will be treated like a sub-channel as far as your...
Forum: Help With Reception 17-Oct-2017, 6:14 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
No, but it wouldn't be hard to modify ours so it...

No, but it wouldn't be hard to modify ours so it would do so. It would involve opening it up and soldering a coil between the VHF in and the common port terminals, just like the internal UHF filter...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Oct-2017, 10:50 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
Yes, it does. ;)

Yes, it does. ;)
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Aug-2017, 4:14 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
Mount the preamp down closer to the base of the...

Mount the preamp down closer to the base of the tree so you can reach it if needed. The small sacrifice of noise figure is worth it. Same goes for tall towers. That was a lesson learned the hard...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Jul-2017, 11:06 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
Both are 75 ohm impedance. No mismatch there. ...

Both are 75 ohm impedance. No mismatch there.

Of greater concern is that the RG59 typically has a thinner diameter center conductor. If you connect it to a female F-connector that has previously...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jun-2017, 8:08 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
Even though an HLSJ is a different device than...

Even though an HLSJ is a different device than what was needed, it should have no ill effect on UHF pass-through provided the ports were not reversed. Only high-VHF should have been affected...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jun-2017, 8:20 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
The simulation's math suggests it will work....

The simulation's math suggests it will work. However, my practical experience with the predicted vs actual signal levels suggests that the calculations for 2-edge paths is often highly variable. ...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jun-2017, 2:57 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
If you buy the RCA preamp, buy two of them and...

If you buy the RCA preamp, buy two of them and keep your receipts.... Just saying.
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jun-2017, 5:38 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
Given the limited availability since so many ones...

Given the limited availability since so many ones from the past are NLA, ours is the only one currently on the market that I have current performance data on. I tested a number of them 5-6 years ago...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jun-2017, 3:43 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
The UVSJ you used is an unknown quantity. I've...

The UVSJ you used is an unknown quantity. I've not made nor have I ever seen a detailed analysis of its performance.
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Nov-2016, 2:59 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
I've used non-penetrating mounts several times. ...

I've used non-penetrating mounts several times. Usually a couple of cinder blocks or sand bags is all it takes but it's going to depend a lot on the footprint of your "found" mount, the mast length...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Sep-2016, 5:29 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
That's as good as it gets for using a splitter as...

That's as good as it gets for using a splitter as a combiner.

However, when used as a combiner and everything is phased properly, that combiner loss disappears as if by magic (it's actually...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Sep-2016, 4:28 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 123,542
Posted By ADTech
You're assuming precision in the underlying input...

You're assuming precision in the underlying input data that does not exist. The rabbitears.info calculations uses a much coarser elevation data set than does TVFool's input data, consequently,...
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