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Forum: Welcome 1-Jan-2024, 10:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,309
Posted By OTAFAN
Hey ZippyTheChicken: Jimmylittleman actually...

Hey ZippyTheChicken:

Jimmylittleman actually posted his thread in two different places.

https://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?p=63849#post63849

He finally resolved the issue.

But your...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Nov-2023, 10:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,115
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi estcstm3: You might want to go to...

Hi estcstm3:

You might want to go to rabbitears.info and put in your location. It's more reliable and up to date than the tool you listed from TV Fool. If you can post that report, it should help...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Oct-2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,976
Posted By OTAFAN
Before you finally check out of this thread,...

Before you finally check out of this thread, jimmylittleman, please provide the link to the post you mentioned regarding the inserter burnt out issue.

I think this would be very helpful to others...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Oct-2023, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,976
Posted By OTAFAN
You can remove the preamp/booster and hook your...

You can remove the preamp/booster and hook your cable directly to the antenna, to see if you can receive anything in passive mode.

I know you're far out at the reception edge, given 75 miles and...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Oct-2023, 10:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,976
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi jimmylittleman: Is it possible to ask any...

Hi jimmylittleman:

Is it possible to ask any of your neighbors that also have OTA antennas and see what their reception is at present?

I would also check your Pre Amp/booster to make sure none...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Sep-2023, 11:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,857
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi rwilson1206: Sorry for the delay. It's...

Hi rwilson1206:

Sorry for the delay. It's been rather quiet around TV Fool for a while. But when postings like yours come up, there are replies, albeit sometimes slow. Let me try to get the ball...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jun-2023, 9:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,080
Posted By OTAFAN
I'm still here, Dagwood! I was just waiting...

I'm still here, Dagwood!

I was just waiting for others to post with suggestions that might help you. It was good to read rickbb's reply.

rabbit73 is back in the saddle here, although it's been...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-May-2023, 10:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,603
Posted By OTAFAN
Hey rabbit73! I'm very glad you're back...

Hey rabbit73!

I'm very glad you're back posting on this forum! You were sorely missed! I read over at AVS forum you had fallen off a ladder, but were no worse the wear. I hope this finds you well....
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Mar-2023, 10:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,080
Posted By OTAFAN
You probably already know this, but I think what...

You probably already know this, but I think what rabbit73 and JoeAz meant was checking and keeping your connections free of moisture, rust and corrosion. I can't count the number of times over the...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Mar-2023, 10:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,080
Posted By OTAFAN
YOU WROTE: "That link was interesting. When they...

YOU WROTE: "That link was interesting. When they said the switch over to "HD TV" do they mean digital in 2009? There was no date on the article, so not sure."

Yes, that's what I took it to mean.
...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Mar-2023, 9:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,080
Posted By OTAFAN
Yeah, it reminds me of the comic strips and...

Yeah, it reminds me of the comic strips and cartoons I read and watched as a kid. Which I've reverted too now that the world is going to hell on a fast track. I figure I might as well go out...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Mar-2023, 10:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,827
Posted By OTAFAN
Yes, Dagwood we want you safe and sound so you...

Yes, Dagwood we want you safe and sound so you can post your results!

No hurries, especially with fierce winds as forecast.

We had tornadoes here the other day in So Cal, if you can believe...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Mar-2023, 11:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,827
Posted By OTAFAN
Thanks for the update, Dagwood! Always,...

Thanks for the update, Dagwood!

Always, safety always first!

Anxious to hear how it comes out for you. I'm sure with a new Channel Master Amp, you should be enjoying free, OTA TV again without...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Mar-2023, 7:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,827
Posted By OTAFAN
Hey Again Dagwood! Yeah, I've posted with...

Hey Again Dagwood!

Yeah, I've posted with JoeAZ a few times and always read his posts because they were helpful. But you're right, he seems to have left the forum as well. I don't know if he's...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Mar-2023, 10:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,827
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi Dagwood: Looks like we're here together...

Hi Dagwood:

Looks like we're here together in real time! That doesn't often happen.

From what I've read here on the forum and in my experience, the Channel Master Amp should serve you well....
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Mar-2023, 11:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,827
Posted By OTAFAN
Hey Dagwood: Thanks for posting this. It's...

Hey Dagwood:

Thanks for posting this. It's been mighty lonely around here lately. Rabbit73 seems to have left TV Fool sometime back, as no posting from him for a quite a while now. He's hanging...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Dec-2022, 1:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,808
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi klahmers: What model Channel Master are...

Hi klahmers:

What model Channel Master are you using? Also, the stations you can watch are "Fair" reception and the one you're trying to get is, "Poor," according to your rabbitears report. Even...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2022, 9:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,436
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi Richard: ClearStream Juice and Televes...

Hi Richard:

ClearStream Juice and Televes both have excellent reputations. Televes seems to be the most progressive in OTA technology at the moment, according to user reviews across the Net. The...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Nov-2022, 10:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,907
Posted By OTAFAN
Hello tv4jt: 18 Degrees Magnetic North. You...

Hello tv4jt:

18 Degrees Magnetic North. You only have a couple of UHF stations to work with.

Please keep the forum updated. I'm sure it could be of help to others.

All the best.....
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Nov-2022, 10:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,373
Posted By OTAFAN
eggman: If you're referring to the CM-3203...

eggman:

If you're referring to the CM-3203 balun, it's their newest balun with metal casing. I tried to get rabbit73 to review it a couple years back, but no reply. I think he's still "alive and...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Oct-2022, 10:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,626
Posted By OTAFAN
Hello jamesm113: You might want to consider...

Hello jamesm113:

You might want to consider the Channel Master Omni Plus 50. Since you've got a very wide reception pattern, this antenna is supposed to be able to pick up 360 degrees. You can...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2022, 11:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,373
Posted By OTAFAN
Hey Bobs! Glad you made it back to the...

Hey Bobs!

Glad you made it back to the forum. There have only been a few of us poster's holding down the fort, so to speak, lately. But I suspect there are many other's reading posts and just have...
Forum: Special Topics 25-Aug-2022, 11:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,771
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi Again: Looking over a couple of your...

Hi Again:

Looking over a couple of your previous threads posted here on the forum, olnick; are you still living in Milford, NH? And is Boston your market where you receive your TV stations from?...
Forum: Special Topics 24-Aug-2022, 11:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,771
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi olnick: You won't need to modify the new...

Hi olnick:

You won't need to modify the new CM-3204 in the metal case. It's very efficient and comparable to Channel Masters built in baluns on many, but not all of their antenna models. I tried...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Aug-2022, 10:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,373
Posted By OTAFAN
Hi Cotton: So you're in SE Kansas, is that...

Hi Cotton:

So you're in SE Kansas, is that right?

Where is your market? That is, where are you receiving your TV stations from? Kansas City, Missouri, Oklahoma or other? A rabbitears.info...
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