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Forum: Help With Reception

25-Nov-2013, 12:22 AM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

Wanted to follow up on this one time. I have the...

Wanted to follow up on this one time. I have the RCA pre-amp in and it works great, no issues at all and everything is coming in very clearly. I still struggle with NBC though. Tonight, because I...

Forum: Help With Reception

29-Oct-2013, 12:32 PM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

GUM, That Pre-amp that you recommended is...

GUM,

That Pre-amp that you recommended is significantly cheaper than the previous one I purchased and seems cheaper than most of the pre-amps I see out there. I can get it for $24 delivered, I may...

Forum: Help With Reception

28-Oct-2013, 1:54 PM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

AD, I understand that it's out of warranty,...

AD,

I understand that it's out of warranty, I was hoping for a suitable replacement suggestion.

Is it normal for the Pre-amps to fail within a year? Is it possible that I did something that...

Forum: Help With Reception

26-Oct-2013, 10:43 AM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks GUM, I started this new thread because it...

Thanks GUM, I started this new thread because it started as a different topicn but I suppose this has morphed back into the same questions. Hopefully I'm not violating and rules, you have all been...

Forum: Help With Reception

26-Oct-2013, 2:30 AM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

Ok, bypassed the pre-amp and power supply and not...

Ok, bypassed the pre-amp and power supply and not only did I get back everything, but with much stronger signals than I've had since I swapped out to the larger antenna, but I also am getting some...

Forum: Help With Reception

25-Oct-2013, 1:33 PM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks guys, I'll remove it tonight and see what...

Thanks guys, I'll remove it tonight and see what happens. Couple of notes: I checked DC voltage coming out of the power supply going up to the antenna and got 18V. Does that tell me anything? ...

Forum: Help With Reception

24-Oct-2013, 12:42 AM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

And I should point out that I normally have...

And I should point out that I normally have pretty strong signal strengths on all of these.

Forum: Help With Reception

24-Oct-2013, 12:39 AM

Replies: 15

Stopped Receiving Channels

Views: 7,873

Posted By PeteyMcp

Stopped Receiving Channels

I'm not sure what happened, but all of a sudden yesterday I stopped receiving every channel except one. I have roof mounted Winegard HD7697P antenna and an Antennas Direct CPA-19 Pre-amp wired...

Forum: Help With Reception

9-Sep-2013, 12:11 AM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Ok, hate to resurrect this, but I figured I would...

Ok, hate to resurrect this, but I figured I would close it out. I ended up getting a Winegard HD7697P and installed it today. I pointed it directly at CBS which is about mid way between the two...

Forum: Help With Reception

14-Aug-2013, 12:30 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks for the input. I just don't see how I can...

Thanks for the input. I just don't see how I can get up high enough to clear the trees. Depending on how high the transmitter is, I may be able to run a couple of quick calculations to see if I can...

Forum: Help With Reception

14-Aug-2013, 12:24 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Forum: Help With Reception

12-Aug-2013, 5:52 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

OK, I think I'm going to go with a bigger antenna...

OK, I think I'm going to go with a bigger antenna and install a rotator if needed. The previously recommended winegard appears to be discontinued. What would be the current model that I should go...

Forum: Help With Reception

26-Jul-2013, 1:02 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Elmo, Do you know where i can get my hands...

Elmo,

Do you know where i can get my hands on a gain chart for the RCA-751R? I'm trying to compare the charts on all of these antennas to see if that tells me anything.

Forum: Help With Reception

25-Jul-2013, 12:07 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks Elmo, Even with direct aim, I can't...

Thanks Elmo,

Even with direct aim, I can't pick up NBC or CBS reliably. I've never picked up NBC, and CBS I received for a short time in the winter, but I can only get blips of reception now,...

Forum: Help With Reception

22-Jul-2013, 5:35 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

I hate to resurrect this thread, but I FINALLY...

I hate to resurrect this thread, but I FINALLY got a ladder and was able to make some modifications. I have the antenna in the same location, but up about 10'. I also added in a pre-amp on the...

Forum: Help With Reception

17-Dec-2012, 6:43 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks Teleview, I knew better, I was just trying...

Thanks Teleview, I knew better, I was just trying to cram in a fix before I lost the ladder. I'm actually happy that it didn't work since I ended up reading reviews today of that amplifier and...

Forum: Help With Reception

17-Dec-2012, 3:24 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

So another update. I borrowed a signal loss/gain...

So another update. I borrowed a signal loss/gain meter from a co-worked, and from the antenna to the TV I'm only losing about 1.2db. When I was playing around, I decided to re-scan for channels and...

Forum: Help With Reception

12-Dec-2012, 1:23 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks for the feedback Teleview. I can...

Thanks for the feedback Teleview. I can definitely get the antenna up higher, I just wanted to make sure it made sense before I went through the effort. The chimney is lower than the roof line in...

Forum: Help With Reception

10-Dec-2012, 2:44 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks for the input. I will probably try to...

Thanks for the input. I will probably try to simulate a higher mast by getting up on the roof and holding the antenna up over my head and checking for signal. Other than safety, are there any other...

Forum: Help With Reception

7-Dec-2012, 6:30 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

So I spent some time working on aiming today and...

So I spent some time working on aiming today and didn't have great results. I was able to register a signal on NBC, but not enough to pick it up. I couldn't get anything for CBS. I occasionally...

Forum: Help With Reception

6-Dec-2012, 12:07 AM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

This may seem silly, but I hadn't even thought of...

This may seem silly, but I hadn't even thought of direction being the problem. I haven't adjusted it since I first positioned it. Truth be told, it's probably aimed a bit East of 360 magnetic...

Forum: Help With Reception

5-Dec-2012, 7:30 PM

Replies: 39

Need Help with Selection

Views: 21,069

Posted By PeteyMcp

So I've finally hot the Antenna installed, it's...

So I've finally hot the Antenna installed, it's an RCA-751R installed above my roof, roughly 25 feet above the ground. It is wired as directly as possible to the only TV we have. There is a...

Forum: Help With Reception

25-Nov-2012, 8:30 PM

Replies: 11

Cable Routing

Views: 6,313

Posted By PeteyMcp

Sorry, i should clarify. I'm going to mount the...

Sorry, i should clarify. I'm going to mount the mast just under the roof edge and extend it up past the roof, that side of the roof has a shallow pitch, so the antenna will clear the roof ridge. I...

Forum: Help With Reception

24-Nov-2012, 4:29 PM

Replies: 11

Cable Routing

Views: 6,313

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks for all the input, I think I'm going to...

Thanks for all the input, I think I'm going to move the location of the antenna and keep the cable outside, I think it will make life a lot easier. It won't look great, but with all the utilities in...

Forum: Help With Reception

1-Nov-2012, 12:19 PM

Replies: 11

Cable Routing

Views: 6,313

Posted By PeteyMcp

Thanks for the feedback, hopefully I'm not...

Thanks for the feedback, hopefully I'm not breaking rules with the two separate posts. I figured this wasn't directly related and since I'm sure I'm not the only person that has had problems...

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