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Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 7-Feb-2017, 6:54 PM
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Posted By rabbit73
Correct; his stacked yagis certainly don't sound...

Correct; his stacked yagis certainly don't sound like they would be any good for VHF-Low.

Not true. The system noise figure is set primarily by the preamp at the head end of the system.

The...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 12-Dec-2016, 3:45 PM
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Posted By rabbit73
You must be a ham.:) My wife tolerates my...

You must be a ham.:)

My wife tolerates my antenna experiments because she wanted a battery operated TV for use during a power failure. She even bought a signal level meter for me.

An indoor...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 12-Dec-2016, 2:25 AM
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Posted By rabbit73
KFTY is 45.6 miles away; do you receive it? ...

KFTY is 45.6 miles away; do you receive it?

For the same coverage area, VHF-Low requires less power than VHF-High, ignoring the higher noise level on CH 2-6, which the FCC did when it calculated...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 12-Dec-2016, 1:56 AM
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Views: 48,616
Posted By rabbit73
I have a little more to answer before I do CH2. ...

I have a little more to answer before I do CH2.
For the images I posted, I had to know your exact antenna location coordinates, which I don't have, but I think my estimate of your location is pretty...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 12-Dec-2016, 12:50 AM
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Views: 48,616
Posted By rabbit73
TV repeaters are called translators because they...

TV repeaters are called translators because they translate the original transmitted signal on a different frequency.
As near as I can tell, KTEH is the former callsign for KQEH, real channel 50,...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 12-Dec-2016, 12:46 AM
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Posted By rabbit73
You are on the extreme fringe for KNTV. Small...

You are on the extreme fringe for KNTV. Small changes in location can make a big difference in signal strength. Don't be misled by the implied accuracy of the Longley-Rice coverage map; the computer...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 11-Dec-2016, 8:10 PM
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Views: 48,616
Posted By rabbit73
A terrain profile will show the direct path from...

A terrain profile will show the direct path from the transmitting antenna, but some TV signals can make it to your antenna by atmospheric refraction which bends the signal down to your antenna and...
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