Forum: Help With Reception
30-Mar-2019, 8:55 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Mar-2019, 2:21 PM
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Thanks, Nascarken.
I replaced the amp around a...
Thanks, Nascarken.
I replaced the amp around a month ago.
The previous one was about 5 years old.
Until I replaced it I was getting almost no stations.
That brought back all the other stations...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Dec-2017, 6:17 PM
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Replies: 115
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The Winegard and it's power are completely...
The Winegard and it's power are completely inside.
I believe the power component of the PA 18 is inside and the connection and preamp are enclosed.
It just arrived a little bit ago but I haven't...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Dec-2017, 2:51 PM
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Replies: 115
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Thanks for your reply.
My thoughts are to...
Thanks for your reply.
My thoughts are to keep the Wingeard on the inside for VHF and use the PA 18 outside near the DB8e for UHF.
The PA 18 has weather protection.
I am amazed at how much the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Dec-2017, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 115
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So far, all those channels are holding.
I...
So far, all those channels are holding.
I need to tweak my VHF antenna direction.
Night before last, the wind turned it.
I must not have had it clamped firmly enough.
WWCP and WTOV aren't...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Dec-2017, 9:31 PM
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Replies: 115
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Some new preliminary results.
If they hold,...
Some new preliminary results.
If they hold, it's great.
I'm making this report with cautious optimism.
The first preamp to get here was the Winegard.
The Pa 18 may not arrive until tomorrow..
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Dec-2017, 9:14 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
Thanks for those suggestions.
Right now, the...
Thanks for those suggestions.
Right now, the DB8e is @215-218 (best guess because it's hard to be sure)
The CM and DB8e are @ 40' apart now and have separate coax.
I moved it to eliminate the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Dec-2017, 8:06 PM
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Replies: 115
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Dec-2017, 7:16 PM
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Replies: 115
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I understand, jrgagne99.
I have several 100+...
I understand, jrgagne99.
I have several 100+ page threads on a coal furnace forum.
The TV Fool report at the beginning should be accurate, still
2 KDKA Must have ***
4 WTAE Almost a must have...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Dec-2017, 6:09 PM
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Replies: 115
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Dec-2017, 3:38 PM
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Thanks for that info, Rabbit73.
Always good...
Thanks for that info, Rabbit73.
Always good and I learn.
(Slowly)
Just ordered the PA18 UHF/VHF Antenna Pre-Amplifier Kit from Antennas Direct.
Should get here late Thursday so I'm status quo...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Dec-2017, 1:20 PM
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Replies: 115
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Dec-2017, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 115
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Just got this delivered and hooked up.
Linear...
Just got this delivered and hooked up.
Linear 2512 ChannelPlus DC & IR Passing 2-Way Splitter/Combiner
Got 13 channels VHF and 20 UHF.
(I almost always get 13 VHF stations).
It seems to work...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 9:36 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 8:57 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 7:23 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
Thanks for that info, rabbit and jrgagne.
...
Thanks for that info, rabbit and jrgagne.
I've never used a grounding block.
Yesterday, I had the DB8e with the combined switch on.
Today, I had it set to separate.
In both cases, it...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 6:40 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 6:29 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
I may have gloated too soon.
I lost some...
I may have gloated too soon.
I lost some stations completely and others went from normal to weak.
The only thing that changed was weather.
It got cloudier.
And, possibly, I attached the extra...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 5:49 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 2:25 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
Here is the status as of 8:30 am 12/4/17
The...
Here is the status as of 8:30 am 12/4/17
The DB8e is hooked directly to the CM3414 amp.
No preamp.
Antenna is 10' off ground.
Best guess approximation of bearing is 218 Magnetic
VHF CM not...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 3:28 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 2:21 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
My CM antenna works great for VHF from the...
My CM antenna works great for VHF from the southwest without preamplification.
I'm looking at improving reception from the south east.
WJAC and WWCP
If I could reliably pick up WTAE on my...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 1:58 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2017, 1:38 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 92,776
I'm guessing this won't work...
I'm guessing this won't work (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007D4TFW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3SBDOAENTRT1F&psc=1)?
Would this work for 3 leads if I use a 3rd antenna?...
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