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Forum: Help With Reception 21-Oct-2018, 1:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
@rabbit73 You are welcome! Thanks for the advice...

@rabbit73 You are welcome! Thanks for the advice / guidance!
@Tower73 - thanks for the tip on solid signal, they were super helpful on the phone and I was able to pick up everything same day...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Oct-2018, 7:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
Massive success. We had a nice bit of rain/wind...

Massive success. We had a nice bit of rain/wind come though WJBK dropped down 40%. Now that it has passed 100% signal. I'd say moving from the attic to open air easily made a 50% improvement.
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Forum: Help With Reception 16-Oct-2018, 1:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
You don't know till you try. We have a have trees...

You don't know till you try. We have a have trees surrounding us, most just on the lot lines. The oak wilt hasn't got them yet.

Will moving to a gable mount outside help OR should I do some fine...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Oct-2018, 11:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
Welp no dice in the attic. Pulled in a number of...

Welp no dice in the attic. Pulled in a number of channels, but between medium to weak. WJBK went out when the wind blew. Going to have to mount outside.
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Oct-2018, 10:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
Don't know if it works yet. Got the antenna...

Don't know if it works yet. Got the antenna mounted (Winegard HD7694P) and hooked up the amp (Winegard Boost XT) and got the cable ran (RJ6), but didn't have any ends.

Not going to win cleanest...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Oct-2018, 9:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
Awesome tip! Thank you! I was able to cancel the...

Awesome tip! Thank you! I was able to cancel the Amazon order. Happy to support a local seller vs. pad Bezos pay check.

@rabbit73 thanks for the updated report. The one I really want to get in...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Oct-2018, 11:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
Thanks for your input, put it on order....

Thanks for your input, put it on order. Understood about local interference with objects. This type of thing can be an iterative process.

Should come in Sat. so I hope to report back results...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Oct-2018, 11:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,069
Posted By yomanwill
Highland, MI Attic Mount Antenna

Looking for a recommendation.

Here is the report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d903881fe918293

Will be mounted in the attic, lots of space so size is a non issue....
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Nov-2011, 2:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,914
Posted By yomanwill
Well, here is the update as promised, the antenna...

Well, here is the update as promised, the antenna works great! Below is a listing of channels that I was able to pull in. The ones highlighted in orange (38 & 62) means that this signal is ok,...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Oct-2011, 9:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,914
Posted By yomanwill
Ya. The main reason is so I can pull in live...

Ya. The main reason is so I can pull in live broadcasts for things like debates and news. I then plan to use hulu plus to fill in for cable. I'll report back how well it worked. Right now I have some...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Oct-2011, 11:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,914
Posted By yomanwill
Cool, I'll give it a shot

Cool, I'll give it a shot
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Oct-2011, 4:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,914
Posted By yomanwill
Recommendations for a Set-top antenna?

I live on the 3rd floor of a 3 floor apartment building, vinyl siding, asphalt roofing, Lake Orion, Michigan area (Detorit is close by). Thus, I am limited to set-top antenna, but I would like to...
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