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Forum: Help With Reception 12-Apr-2017, 10:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,679
Posted By tluxon
Thanks for the replies. Following the advice...

Thanks for the replies.

Following the advice of installer Dan Kurtz, I installed a CM-4221 (4-bay bowtie) antenna on a chimney mounted mast at my house back in 2001 and it has done a great job...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Apr-2017, 10:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,679
Posted By tluxon
Four stations from same location - one doesn't come in

In a suburb northeast of the greater Seattle area, I'm trying to set up an indoor antenna in an apartment that's about a mile closer to the same towers I've been accessing solidly from our house for...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jun-2014, 12:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,471
Posted By tluxon
In lieu of moving the antenna to a new location...

In lieu of moving the antenna to a new location because of how convenient the chimney is, is there a decent chance that a double antenna with a wider pickup angle would help with signal strength...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Jun-2014, 9:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,471
Posted By tluxon
Well, I decided to go up on the roof and point...

Well, I decided to go up on the roof and point the antenna's bowties straight at those huge maple trees to the SSW. I definitely saw a slight drop in signal strength, but the signal quality improved...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jun-2014, 11:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,963
Posted By tluxon
In my experience and from what I've read, I think...

In my experience and from what I've read, I think a high percentage of problems with reception stems from the cabling. You might want to remove that from the checklist by replacing any questionable...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jun-2014, 11:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,471
Posted By tluxon
Having a problem with signal quality on one strong channel

Back in late 2001/early 2002 I installed a CM 4221 on a chimney mast about 20 feet in the air for the sole purpose of getting high definition TV over-the-air. I pretty much got all the local...
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