Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
27-Nov-2017, 1:48 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,668
Well, it's been almost a year and I have made a...
Well, it's been almost a year and I have made a lot of spectrum saves, done a lot of overlays etc... It's really a great tool. I will admit that it does needs a fairly powerful PC. The one I run is a...
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Forum: Antennas
27-Nov-2017, 1:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 23,667
Interesting
Hi Rabbit,
Long time !
Found this thread extremely interesting. Still trying to absorb it all. Damn, you are thorough !
Bob
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Forum: Special Topics
27-Dec-2016, 4:05 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 23,439
I think a simple Tripod either 3', 5' or 10' is...
I think a simple Tripod either 3', 5' or 10' is your answer. Your roof is pretty high, so a 5' Tripod with a 10' mast would not be too gaudy. I think you could go 10 feet from the roof peak with out...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Dec-2016, 1:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,330
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Dec-2016, 1:10 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,330
Mounting tab
Thanks for your continued interest in my rotator fiasco.
Early on I knew to remove the tab on my CM 9521, it is absolutely necessary for my type of install.
The tab is of course if you are...
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Forum: Help With Reception
13-Dec-2016, 5:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,330
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Dec-2016, 3:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,330
Review - CM 9521A Antenna Rotator system
I read a lot of reviews before I ordered my CM9521A. They were all over the place. Some had no issues, some said theirs never worked right from the start. I figured most of the issues were due to...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
4-Dec-2016, 8:45 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 173,435
For the most part I am a "lurker" just hanging...
For the most part I am a "lurker" just hanging out and reading the advice given here but some really great people.
I can only offer help if I know something to be true or not, but I feel I owe it...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Dec-2016, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,425
Adjustable boom angle may be helpful...
P.S. whatever antenna you buy an adjustable tipping type can point the antenna up (think less horizontal) to catch signals that may be coming from above. I tilt mine, luckily my antennas XG 91,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Dec-2016, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,425
About trees and reception.
LSTSB,
Well, I have received more help here at TV Fool than I have given and I owe a lot to Rabbit 73, Groundurmast and others. I hope one of those talented and knowledgeable guys chimes into...
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
2-Dec-2016, 6:59 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,668
Low cost Spectrum Analyzer
I followed the lead of Pete Higgins and set up a low cost RTLSDR spectrum analyzer.
For more info, see this thread in the Hi-Def forum:
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Forum: Antennas
2-Dec-2016, 6:13 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,496
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Dec-2016, 4:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,425
American suppliers, with similar antennas
I don't know if your links are in Canadian dollars, but here's some American suppliers, with similar antennas:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/browse/Antennas/0000000768
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Forum: Antennas
2-Dec-2016, 4:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,496
Need Help IDing a cable
Hi All,
A friend hands me a roll of new cable and asks me if I want it, "of course" I say. I thought it might be RG-11 or something like it, but the ends are not "F" type. They are more like a...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
15-Nov-2016, 4:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 173,435
In defense of Antenna company employees
Why is this post here? WIRELESS ENGINEER wrote a post about antenna company employees "shamelessly promoting their products". He has since deleted the text of his post. I answered it, while the text...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Oct-2016, 3:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,029
Follow up, case closed.
Hi all,
I wanted to thank Rabbit73, AD Tech, Tigerbangs, RickBB, Wizwor and other for their input.
I just wanted to do some housekeeping here and close the case of my friend Ron's antenna...
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Forum: Special Topics
19-Oct-2016, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 23,439
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
18-Oct-2016, 3:15 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
Phd vxr2
I found this thread, over 2500 posts in there, too much to go over.
I do like the fact that it has 2 RF inputs.
Maybe do some recordings, but mainly as a tuner.
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
18-Oct-2016, 2:12 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
Bi Directional antenna like DB8e?
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Bi Directional antenna like DB8e?
Right, I get that, but how do they call it a two tuner? Without two inputs? I don't get that... That's why I said "how does that work ?" Internal splitter...
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
17-Oct-2016, 1:15 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
16-Oct-2016, 4:29 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
16-Oct-2016, 4:07 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
Lazurus? Interesting. Another great tip.
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Lazurus? Interesting. Another great tip.
Losing a post like that sucks indeed. Another technique is to copy the text and submit, come back and edit. The problem is it doesn't happen enough for me...
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
16-Oct-2016, 5:56 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
15-Oct-2016, 9:53 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
Wow, bummer, I wrote a detailed reply to your...
Wow, bummer, I wrote a detailed reply to your quote above, hit preview, the screen went white and never recovered! My post is now part of the twilight zone in cyberspace :(
The new Vizio part #...
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Forum: Digital TV and Mobile DTV
15-Oct-2016, 3:03 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,955
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