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Forum: Help With Reception 4-Oct-2017, 4:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Update

I have an update on my antenna situation. I returned both the DB8e and the MCM-2476. I purchased a 37 dollar outdoor amplified antenna (replacing the original I gave to a friend), and a second...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Sep-2017, 10:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
The CBS channel down south is 39. That is the one...

The CBS channel down south is 39. That is the one with 100% strength, but 0 quality. I am going off of the DVR+ for those results.
I will try the outside thing. If it doesn't work, I might just get...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Sep-2017, 2:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Weekend update

Well, I spent another weekend up in the attic. I will share my results. I ended up getting the RCATVRAMP1R. It works. I saw that it was what you had Rabbit73, so i gave it a try. It proves the...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Sep-2017, 10:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Actually, I tried the DB8e for all of the...

Actually, I tried the DB8e for all of the southern stations before the ones closer at 285ish. I will try more with a little up angle when I go back up. (it's pretty hot now). Mornings are ideal. It...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Sep-2017, 7:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Update on new antennas

I ordered the DB8e and MCM 30-2476 off of Amazon along with the combiner. The first DB8e came with no hardware, cables, or instructions. I did my first return to them and ordered another. Within a...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Aug-2017, 6:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
If you want to try a better preamp, I suggest the...

If you want to try a better preamp, I suggest the Antennas Direct Juice. A cheaper preamp is the RCA TVPRAMP1R. Its quality isn't quite as good, but it is better than the Winegard LNA-200.[/QUOTE]
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Forum: Help With Reception 20-Aug-2017, 1:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Again, thanks for all the advice. This has...

Again, thanks for all the advice. This has actually been a fun journey from being clueless about OTA antennas to learning from people who know what they are talking about. I'm pretty excited to try...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Aug-2017, 3:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Thank you for all of your research and advice. I...

Thank you for all of your research and advice. I am just about ready to pull the trigger on your recommendations above. We having been watching both NBC(real Ch.48), and Fox(real ch. 13) error free...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Aug-2017, 2:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
The site was really crawling for me yesterday...

The site was really crawling for me yesterday morning. Seems good now.
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Aug-2017, 9:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
I did have another question. Maybe I missed it,...

I did have another question. Maybe I missed it, but when you input your address or coordinates for the tvfool report, is height above sea level figured out somehow? I entered 25' for antenna height,...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Aug-2017, 2:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Thank you very much for your response. I really...

Thank you very much for your response. I really appreciate it. When I hooked up the Winegard preamp, I only received 6 channels. When I added a passive splitter it went down to 3. I removed the...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Aug-2017, 8:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,747
Posted By Tvaddict17
Northwest Washington reception

Glad this site exists. Fed up with Directv, I cancelled my service in May. I found this site was always being referred to whenever people discussed cutting the cord. After entering my info on the...
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