Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
9-Feb-2013, 8:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,382
4nec2
Thank you for the prompt response and links. I hadn't realized 4NEC2 was actually free. Looks like it's has enough capability to keep me busy for a long while, but will no doubt save many trips up...
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
9-Feb-2013, 5:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,382
accounting for outer diameter
Hi All,
So I understand that the outer diameter of a dipole affects its bandwidth (more diameter, more bandwidth), but it also affects the resonant length of the dipole. Is there an equation for...
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Forum: Antennas
20-Oct-2012, 5:31 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,606
VHF dipole cross
Wondering if a VHF dipole cross is a viable design. To explain, a dipole has a front/back reception pattern with nulls at +/- 90 degrees from boresight. If you had two dipoles, one oriented 90...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Sep-2012, 5:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,995
bag of signal strength
Found an unconventional way to get my signal strength on the roof...
In the end, I decided (of my available options) the Tivo had the best signal metering, so I needed to get that up on the roof,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Sep-2012, 2:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,971
I realize you're being mostly facetious, but...
I realize you're being mostly facetious, but apart from the cost, that would still require FCC clearance as well as clearance from the individual broadcasters and networks, right?
(they weren't...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Sep-2012, 5:57 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,710
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Sep-2012, 5:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,608
I'm not a fan of rotators, but I think your...
I'm not a fan of rotators, but I think your situation demands it. I'd suggest a Winegard 8200U, a CPA19 preamp, and a rotator. You could try the first two without the rotator and assess your...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Sep-2012, 4:01 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,710
Understand it's the splitter's job to degrade...
Understand it's the splitter's job to degrade your signal. It's going to cut the output signal in half (half goes to one output, half to the other). There's also inefficiency in the splitter...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Sep-2012, 3:08 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,264
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Sep-2012, 2:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,608
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Sep-2012, 2:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,971
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Sep-2012, 5:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,710
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Sep-2012, 1:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,688
The reason I asked about the power supply...
The reason I asked about the power supply (amplifier) is this: http://www.amazon.com/review/R19573DIBLCDH4/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B001VYTCDK&nodeID=172282&store=electronics
(last paragraph)...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Sep-2012, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,688
11 and 13 are significantly weaker and on a...
11 and 13 are significantly weaker and on a different heading) than the other VHF channels you do get. I don't think the antenna will pull VHF as well as it does UHF.
The report also shows your...
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Sep-2012, 3:59 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,250
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Sep-2012, 6:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,250
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Forum: Antennas
1-Sep-2012, 6:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 63,423
Thanks, makes sense.
So I should be able to...
Thanks, makes sense.
So I should be able to measure the impedance on the notional DB8e with multimeter contacts on the points where the balun/transformer would attach?
(and likewise with a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Sep-2012, 4:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,268
"indoor long-range antenna" is an oxymoron.
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"indoor long-range antenna" is an oxymoron.
However, you are in fine circumstances. You have many powerful stations close by on one heading.
If you want something simple and don't want to mess...
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Forum: Antennas
1-Sep-2012, 3:17 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 63,423
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Sep-2012, 1:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,974
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Sep-2012, 5:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,974
KDKA is doable if you want it badly enough. ...
KDKA is doable if you want it badly enough. You're going to need an UHF antenna with about 13db of gain, though. If you want 11 and 9 as well, you'll need a VHF combo. You'll want to point the...
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Forum: Antennas
1-Sep-2012, 1:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 63,423
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Aug-2012, 9:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,402
lol, you're in what TV heaven looks like.
...
lol, you're in what TV heaven looks like.
Can you explain what you mean by "Limited on placement of an antenna on roof"?
Would you prefer a smaller, lighter antenna (i.e. simplified mounting),...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Aug-2012, 8:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,402
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Aug-2012, 3:14 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 31,581
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