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Forum: Help With Reception 9-May-2013, 7:23 PM
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Views: 4,377
Posted By Map_guy
Thanks.... So isn't that the same splitter...

Thanks....

So isn't that the same splitter for UHF/VHF?

I'm guessing FM is a similar freq range as VHF?
Forum: Help With Reception 9-May-2013, 6:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,377
Posted By Map_guy
Help with FM splitter......

Id like to try and use my TV antenna also as a FM antenna for HD FM.

I read about a Winegard CA8800 band separator, but it is discontinued and out of stock. Any ideas for available alternatives?
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Feb-2013, 8:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,397
Posted By Map_guy
Thanks so much for all the help and passing along...

Thanks so much for all the help and passing along technical details you cant get any where else. I didnt solve my problem but learned a lot about OTA antennas. GroundUrMast and ADTech are awesome...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Feb-2013, 7:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,397
Posted By Map_guy
One final update.... As wisely predicted....

One final update....

As wisely predicted. Tried the CP19 and no noticeable difference, still cant get channel 5.1 (WCVB) and channel 2.1 (WGBH) cuts out occasionally with the samsung. The WINTV...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Feb-2013, 6:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,397
Posted By Map_guy
My wintv usb card came in today and I was able to...

My wintv usb card came in today and I was able to play with antenna placement. Hauppauge has a signal strength program. There was a lot of signal fluctuation. No real decoding errors, just a +/-3db...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Feb-2013, 2:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,397
Posted By Map_guy
Thanks for the reply. I already ordered a...

Thanks for the reply.

I already ordered a CPA-19, ill see if that helps out. I also grabbed a win tv usb 950q tuner card so I can use a laptop to help locate the antenna. There seems to be an app...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Feb-2013, 1:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,397
Posted By Map_guy
I was shooting for RF19 (2-1) WGBH and RF20 (5-1)...

I was shooting for RF19 (2-1) WGBH and RF20 (5-1) WCVB, for channel 2-1 it will go from 26db to 0.0 db then back to 26db, cutting in and out. Channel 5-1 is just plain touchy to get. The...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Feb-2013, 8:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,397
Posted By Map_guy
Will a preamp help with TV Tuner sensativity....

So I am trying to figure out how to pickup the two channels I am missing. I borrowed a friends small digital capable TV to aim the antenna, and with the same antenna and same cable I was able to pull...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Feb-2013, 4:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,784
Posted By Map_guy
FM Trap Question....

I made another thread for this because a search didn't get me a lot of info on FM Traps and I thought and answer might help future posters.....

I trying to sort out why channels RF19 and RF20 (2-1...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Feb-2013, 3:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,423
Posted By Map_guy
VHF-Hi installation question...

I ordered the VHF antenna and the VHF/UFH joiner. As far as installation is concerned......

Read somewhere about mounting both antennas on the same mast and joing with short sections of coax. I...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Feb-2013, 2:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,423
Posted By Map_guy
Some post installation reception issues

I picked up the DB4e and did a quick dry run in the attic just to see how many stations I could get. It worked pretty well with some problems....

1.) WGBH (PBS) 2-1 RF19 (-54db) comes in and out...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jan-2013, 9:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,423
Posted By Map_guy
Thanks, so I am guessing from the reports on the...

Thanks, so I am guessing from the reports on the two antennas and the report I would use the Antennas Direct DB-4e and point it towards Boston (355deg) and the use the Antennacraft Y5713 and point it...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jan-2013, 8:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,423
Posted By Map_guy
Sugestions with dreaded Boston & Providence Split....

Thanks for such a great site, I remember my grand farther having a TV antenna in the pre-cable days. Little did I know Id be following in his path 30 years later.

I live in New Bedford, MA...
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