Forum: Help With Reception
8-Jul-2011, 1:36 AM
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Tv Antennas and Reception
Yes you can use the HDP269 preamp with the 91XG antenna. The 91 XG will give about 5 NM dB more gain on UHF then the Philips antennas UHF section. And if thats not enough of a increase in reception...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Jul-2011, 6:39 PM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
The spacing between , 4 , 13 , 10 , is very wide. The CS6000 is a VHF antenna with very wide beam width. The big philips antenna is a narrow beam width antenna. The narrow beam width Philips antenna...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Jul-2011, 8:46 AM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
UVSJ. http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=UVSJ . The amplifiers and amplifiers power supplies are connected on the UHF/VHF ports sides of the UVSJ. Do not put any power supplies on the port on...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Jul-2011, 8:33 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 27,285
Tv Antennas and Reception
Ok I have given your reception situation more thought then a sane person would and this is what I suggest. 2 antennas , a AntennaCraft CS600 with the HDP269 preamp aimed at about 316 degree magnetic...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Jul-2011, 8:42 AM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
There is no one antenna that will be that much better at receiving then the one you have. You will need to go to a 2 antenna solution. I am thinking about it. While I am moving toward a solution ,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Jul-2011, 8:33 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 27,285
Tv Antennas and Reception
Thanks for the positive comments. It is true that I am here to help get the best reception and the best selection of Tv stations and channels. I do not just dump a answer on people. Any way your...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Jun-2011, 8:59 AM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
From here on out. Please identify what is being received by the Call Sign and the Real Channel Number. Your location has more the one NBC , FOX and so forth , I do not know what ones you are...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Jun-2011, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
Yes go ahead and install what you have now. Yes it is Ok to reuse the matching transformer that is connected to the antenna now. And then install the new transformer and and jumper coax when you get...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jun-2011, 5:33 AM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
If you can put the connectors on the coax then do it your self. Pre made is Ok. With the pre made , look in the ends of the connectors on the coax and see if the outer foil shield and shield wires...
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jun-2011, 2:15 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jun-2011, 8:38 PM
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Tv Antennas and Reception
While on the roof checking the antenna also check the connections of the matching transformer and the internal wiring of the matching transformer can be bad from exposure to the weather for years.
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jun-2011, 5:56 AM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
Order the matching transformer and 4 foot cable from Summitsource. Is the Philips antenna that you have , broken in any way?? These cheap antennas typicaly do not last very long out in the weather....
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jun-2011, 5:27 AM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
The user manuals of these China antennas are poorly written. I do not think you will find a amplifier or a knob on or in the antenna. Page 7 of the user manual does not show any thing in the way of a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jun-2011, 1:16 AM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
Here is a list of some but not all free tv guides , http://tv.entertainment.excite.com , http://tv.yahoo.com , http://www.tvzap.com , http://television.aol.com , http://www.titantv.com ,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jun-2011, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
Standard RG-6 coax will be fine. The HDP269 is a low gain , high input , preamp , so as not have the possibility of over load from the one strong channel WTTO - real channel 10 , virtual channel 35....
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jun-2011, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 49
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Tv Antennas and Reception
Having a antenna on a rotor is Ok for watch programs with one Tv , the person that controls the Tv remote control and controls where the antenna is aimed controls the programing to watch. Having the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jun-2011, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 27,285
Tv Antennas and Reception
I provided the picture of the matching transformer and the 4 foot cable so you will know what it is , many question askers do not know. It is customary to put put the preamp unit below the antenna....
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jun-2011, 8:40 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 27,285
Tv Antennas and Reception
Evaluating the directions and stations and digital channels , it looks like all of the digital network channels can be received by aiming the antenna two directions , 75 degree magnetic compass and...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jun-2011, 9:28 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 27,285
Tv Antennas and Reception
So is this the antenna or similar? http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/search/?sku=ANT3038XR or http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/search/?sku=ANT3036XR Connect to the antenna a Winegard HDP269 preamp. The...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jun-2011, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 49
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