Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jun-2019, 6:41 PM
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I was reluctant to undo the coax connections up...
I was reluctant to undo the coax connections up in the tree, for fear of messing something up unnecessarily. So rather than take the connections apart and applying grease, I decided to just use the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-May-2019, 8:19 PM
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I have the opportunity to borrow my neighbor's...
I have the opportunity to borrow my neighbor's 60-ft man-lift again this weekend to service my tree-mounted antenna array. This may be the last time I get to do any maintenance up there for several...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Aug-2018, 2:07 PM
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I'd rather not have this discussion be derailed...
I'd rather not have this discussion be derailed by antenna and preamp recommendations for a problem that is already solved. My setup is complete and working swimmingly, as described in posts #90 and...
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Aug-2018, 3:32 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Mar-2018, 12:56 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Mar-2018, 8:55 PM
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Channel Sharing
I have noticed that after the re-pack, WNNE real-25 from Mount Ascutney (which I believe is a local translator for WPTZ on real-14 from Mount Mansfield) will be entering a channel sharing agreement...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2017, 5:22 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Oct-2017, 7:35 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Oct-2017, 5:33 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Oct-2017, 2:57 PM
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I did a bit of research on the mast and coax...
I did a bit of research on the mast and coax grounding.
Mast grounding: As I understand it, the main purpose is to prevent static charge build-up at the antenna, thereby reducing the likelihood...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Oct-2017, 12:37 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Oct-2017, 3:26 PM
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Here are a few pictures. In the second photo,...
Here are a few pictures. In the second photo, the branches look closer than they actually are. They are a good 15 or 20 feet away. I may do a bit more trimming before returning the man-lift, but it...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Oct-2017, 1:40 PM
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Replies: 114
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A few updates...
I switched the downlead...
A few updates...
I switched the downlead from RG-6 to RG-11 and gained about 1 dB on my worst channel (WFFF). I was surprised at how substantial that RG-11 coax is. I had to bore out the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Sep-2017, 2:03 PM
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Replies: 114
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Running coax underground
Success! I mounted a DB8e and an MCM-30-2476 in the pine tree at 55-feet AGL and am now receiving all major networks from 70.5 miles (2-edge), even WFFF which is listed on my report to have an NM of...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Aug-2017, 1:13 PM
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Replies: 114
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Best pre-amp for long-distance run
So I have the opportunity to borrow a 70-foot boom-style man-lift to do some painting and roofing jobs around the house. While I have it, I figure I might as well put an antenna as high as I can in...
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jul-2017, 8:11 PM
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Replies: 114
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My current setup:
Recently I've been using a...
My current setup:
Recently I've been using a single HDB91X at 30 feet agl and a MCM-30-2476 at 28.5 feet agl. Both aimed at 342 degrees, combined with the RCA-TVPRAMP1R preamp/diplexer at the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Jul-2017, 2:05 AM
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Replies: 114
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Thanks Rabbit. I had it in the back of my mind...
Thanks Rabbit. I had it in the back of my mind that the pre-amp Noise Figure NF is yet another component for me to optimize. Data on the common ones is sometimes hard to find. Here is an effort...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Jun-2017, 9:10 PM
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Replies: 114
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Thank-you as always for the info Rabbit. I had...
Thank-you as always for the info Rabbit. I had no idea that broadcasters were switching channels again. This time it is part of the 2016-2017 FCC incentive auction (per Wikipedia). I called the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Jun-2017, 1:00 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 123,334
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Jun-2017, 1:40 PM
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Replies: 114
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Jun-2017, 1:52 PM
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Replies: 114
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Thanks for the UVSJ test-info Rabbit.
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Thanks for the UVSJ test-info Rabbit.
While I was waiting for the RCA TVPRAMP1Z and Antennas Direct mast-mount UVSJ to arrive, I tried another UVSJ that I remembered I had purchased a while back...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jun-2017, 8:02 PM
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Replies: 114
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jun-2017, 5:56 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 123,334
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jun-2017, 1:48 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 123,334
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jun-2017, 1:45 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 123,334
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