Forum: Help With Reception
2-Dec-2019, 1:48 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Nov-2019, 8:57 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Nov-2019, 3:09 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Nov-2019, 3:04 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Nov-2019, 2:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 772
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Nov-2019, 9:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 772
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Nov-2019, 7:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 753
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Forum: Antennas
9-Nov-2019, 6:50 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,706
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Forum: Antennas
8-Nov-2019, 6:24 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,706
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Forum: Antennas
7-Nov-2019, 9:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,706
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Forum: Antennas
4-Nov-2019, 9:06 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,706
Hi eggman.
What material would you like to...
Hi eggman.
What material would you like to use to build your channel 6 yagi?
I did a design that uses 3/4” hardline from a CATV scrap pile for the elements. I’ll send you the dimensions if you...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Oct-2019, 3:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 875
If you want more reliability you need more...
If you want more reliability you need more antenna gain. One way to go would be to construct a gang of four 91 XG antennas. That will help the UHF stations. It would not help WJBK.
More info...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2019, 4:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,695
Hey Joe;
The repack did allow WPXJ to move...
Hey Joe;
The repack did allow WPXJ to move from Batavia to Buffalo. The adjacent channels in Toronto will be tough for those close to the CN tower.
A trick to reduce the adjacent channel...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Sep-2019, 8:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 590
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Sep-2019, 9:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,019
Here is KIRO’s application for reduced power...
Here is KIRO’s application for reduced power during the repack transition:
https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076f916c250944016c44a0b41c4851
KING and KOMO are...
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Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates
20-Sep-2019, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,704
Reason for temporary antenna on channel 48:
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Reason for temporary antenna on channel 48:
https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076ff36d2da475016d3bdf49f70ab4
Detailed antenna information for interim...
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Forum: Antennas
15-Sep-2019, 6:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,589
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Forum: Antennas
15-Sep-2019, 6:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,589
The big antenna;...
The big antenna; https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/csh-a17b2?seid=dxese1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIncez76nT5AIVeh-tBh23nAJgEAQYAiABEgKiq_D_BwE
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Forum: Antennas
11-Sep-2019, 8:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,589
Those are amateur radio antennas.
The bottom...
Those are amateur radio antennas.
The bottom antenna is a 3 element yagi for 50 MHz (just below channel 2)
The middle antenna is for 144 MHz. (That’s above the aircraft band but below channel 7) ...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Sep-2019, 7:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,765
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Aug-2019, 5:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,765
One additional caveat is that there is a...
One additional caveat is that there is a transmitting antenna issue effecting several of the Boston UHF stations. I’d try rescanning multiple times over a several week period before I considered...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Aug-2019, 4:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,765
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Aug-2019, 4:16 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,201
The stacker is a good antenna, but it is not...
The stacker is a good antenna, but it is not optimum for you. Yes, you need to add VHF ability to your existing UHF antenna, but you need your VHF and UHF antennas aimed in different directions....
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Forum: Help With Reception
13-Aug-2019, 6:39 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,800
I believe that you’ve chosen a workable antenna...
I believe that you’ve chosen a workable antenna for your location. I can’t predict if it will get every channel you want. If you have troubles, be sure to try different heights and/or locations on...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Aug-2019, 4:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,898
Another way to increase the signal on low band...
Another way to increase the signal on low band VHF is to raise the antenna. This also places the antenna further from interference from inside the house.
Low band VHF seldom needs a preamp, so be...
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