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Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jan-2011, 7:08 PM
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Posted By smcrae43
I did get PBS for about 3 days and then it went...

I did get PBS for about 3 days and then it went away. Must have been a fluke signal or reflection from the valley somehow because I was able to get all 5 of the PBS stations they transmit which come...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jan-2011, 1:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,081
Posted By smcrae43
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To re-cap I switched from that saucer multi-directional antenna and have a 108" long high gain UHF antenna sitting about 4...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jan-2011, 1:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,081
Posted By smcrae43
Have A 30db amp, question.

I mounted a Antennacraft® MXU59, high gain outdoor antenna above my roof and split off to two TVs. One TV has the 30db amp hooked up behind the screen and the other doesn't. The one with this amp...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jan-2011, 1:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
Yeah I have a 30db amp at one TV - its helping...

Yeah I have a 30db amp at one TV - its helping that saucer antenna at the moment.

My ultimate plan is to raise up my Antennacraft® MXU47 to 20 feet above ground and split off so both TVs I have...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jan-2011, 8:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
I want to thank everyone for their great input. I...

I want to thank everyone for their great input. I will send out a few pics of the final project for all to see.

thanks again

Sam
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jan-2011, 12:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
Thank you guys for the input. I will check out...

Thank you guys for the input. I will check out all the connections. Yes there is 100 feet (two sections of 50 foot coax). The section attached at the antenna is about a week old but is Radio Shack...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Jan-2011, 4:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
Yeah I have 100 feet of cable at this antenna....

Yeah I have 100 feet of cable at this antenna. The part under the house is quad shielded. The antenna is, I think, not high enough. It's sitting on a little stand which is lag-bolted to the face of...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Jan-2011, 12:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
Yeah I got the antenna up and is now about 2...

Yeah I got the antenna up and is now about 2 feet, right above the very peak of my roof. It is regular tab roofing on that part and is also the highest point on my property that I could mount...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jan-2011, 8:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
So if I get better height up a pole or mast, but...

So if I get better height up a pole or mast, but have to increase the length of coax to 100 feet, then will I need an amp with the UHF antenna or do you think I should try it like that without it??
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Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jan-2011, 8:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
If I get above my roof line by 10 feet or so, do...

If I get above my roof line by 10 feet or so, do I need to worry about my neighbor house - also metal???
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jan-2011, 7:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
did you get this

Didn't see the last reply I sent so I'll try again.

I'm switching to a Antennacraft® MXU47 UHF Antenna, has a 80" main boom and has 10db gain with 16 front to back. Going to buy quad shielded...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jan-2011, 5:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
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Here is the TV Fool info. I think I'm switching to a High Gain UHF rake style antenna, plus quad shielded coax and a nice...
Forum: Help With Reception 17-Jan-2011, 5:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,884
Posted By smcrae43
new to forum but want to ask this

Own a mobile with a metal skirt. Ran 50 feet of coax to an Outdoor "flying saucer" style UHF antenna (has 30dbi amp also) So its a pretty strong system which only provided 2 channels out of the gate....
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