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Forum: Help With Reception 21-Feb-2017, 2:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,663
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
I've found that black krylon works great in...

I've found that black krylon works great

in makes antennas quire stealthy
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Feb-2017, 2:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,797
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
these "high tech" antennas really don't work as...

these "high tech" antennas really don't work as well as a standard set of rabbit ears on vhf

for high vhf you need a dipole that's about 3 feet wide so all those small antenna solutions don't...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Feb-2017, 2:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,536
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
since its in the middle of winter in Lancaster...

since its in the middle of winter in Lancaster pa, I doubt tree growth is an issue right now

more likely you have a connection issue

either the antenna balun isn't making as good a connection...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Feb-2017, 6:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 49,074
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Very little has changed in the last 50 years when...

Very little has changed in the last 50 years when it comes to antennas

a yagi is still a yagi, a bowtie is still a bowtie, and a loop is still a loop

you can encase it in plastic or paint it...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Feb-2017, 3:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,861
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
looks to me like virtually all your channels are...

looks to me like virtually all your channels are UHF and you need two directions

so looks like you should do well with a bi- directional UHF antenna

so I would use two 4 bay bowtie antennas
...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 7-Feb-2017, 2:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 47,845
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
probably what you should be using is a ch2- 51...

probably what you should be using is a ch2- 51 antenna system

UHF is strictly line of sight and severly attenuated by foliage
the only way you can receive UHF is by a reflection if no line of...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Feb-2017, 12:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,820
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
yes, since the 8200u also picks up FM as well,...

yes, since the 8200u also picks up FM as well, you can then take down the existing FM antenna

you will need a preamp that passes FM so you will need
something like the channel master 7778...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Feb-2017, 3:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,820
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
I would actually go with a winegard hd8200u here...

I would actually go with a winegard hd8200u here if it were me

UHF signals don't bend over hills and they are severely attenuated by trees so they will likely be marginal at times once summer...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Feb-2017, 1:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,077
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
since you also need rf channels 8, 10, and 12, ...

since you also need rf channels 8, 10, and 12,
rabbit is as usual spot on with his choice of antennas

I agree with his analysis
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Feb-2017, 11:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,077
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
yes, the hdb8x should work well enough for a low...

yes, the hdb8x should work well enough for a low cost test antenna just to see if you can see any signals worth spending more money on better equipment
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Feb-2017, 9:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,077
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Since the info you provided shows you are at the...

Since the info you provided shows you are at the far fringe and most possible channels are UHF, I would suggest trying a DB8e and a juice preamp as a minimum
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Jan-2017, 10:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,863
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
The antennas direct db4e is pretty hard to beat...

The antennas direct db4e is pretty hard to beat for 4 bay bowtie antennas

The db8e is slightly better but twice the size and half the beamwidth
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Jan-2017, 12:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,863
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
You may need to add a vhf yagi to get WABC A...

You may need to add a vhf yagi to get WABC

A 4bay bowtie would likely work a little better than the 4v on UHF stations but still may not get 44

The stellar labs 30-2475 vhf antenna is small...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jan-2017, 1:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,410
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
A 2 bay bowtie will likely be your best option...

A 2 bay bowtie will likely be your best option since all your line of sight stations are UHF.

There are many 2bay bowtie antennas on the market starting as low as $19.99
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Jan-2017, 9:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,092
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Happy to hear things worked out well. Yes,...

Happy to hear things worked out well.

Yes, many times lowering an antenna works better

You may be going under an obstruction like a tree canopy for example
Forum: Antennas 26-Jan-2017, 8:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 54,045
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Very little has changed in TV reception...

Very little has changed in TV reception technology in the past 50 years.

What HAS changed is slick marketing

Since both the noise floor present and the noise figure of the average TV tuner is...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jan-2017, 3:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,270
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
By removing the reflector of either antenna, it...

By removing the reflector of either antenna, it becomes bidirectional so all the signals from the rear as well as the front will be received.

You can try it to see if it works for you but as the...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jan-2017, 1:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,270
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
It looks to me like due to all the co- channel...

It looks to me like due to all the co- channel and adjacent channel interference issues in your area that you may be best served by a 4 bay bowtie antenna pointed NE.

A preamp would cause overload...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Jan-2017, 8:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,940
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Yep, sometimes you can move 1/4 wavelength up or...

Yep, sometimes you can move 1/4 wavelength up or down the mast and go from nothing to great.

Also 100 ft of coax has considerable loss at UHF frequencies so if you can shorten it up it would help
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jan-2017, 10:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,413
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Yes, reducing the level of the strong channels is...

Yes, reducing the level of the strong channels is necessary before the preamp.

The 7777 is too much gain so the winegard would be a better choice.

Either way, preamps will also amplify...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Jan-2017, 5:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,026
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
From the sounds of the last post, band conditions...

From the sounds of the last post, band conditions may be causing some of the trouble recently.

However, since you are only interested in wbz, wcvb, whdh,wfxt, wlvi, and CH 60, the stacker's vhf...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Jan-2017, 5:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,079
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
too much amplification

Yep, AD is spot on.

This is why I always try and operate without a preamp first.

Low vhf don't need boosted because losses are far less at those frequencies and high vhf will also do very well...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jan-2017, 5:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,660
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Good info from Jake v and ground ur mast. ...

Good info from Jake v and ground ur mast.

Also, with the recent weather, condensation could form inside outdoor connections that aren't sealed well.

The slightest amount of condensation in a...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Jan-2017, 3:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,292
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Due to line of sight co-channel and adjacent...

Due to line of sight co-channel and adjacent channel interference sources, I think it would be money well spent to hire a local antenna installer for a site survey
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Jan-2017, 3:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,562
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Unless you are in a extreme fringe area, 30 db...

Unless you are in a extreme fringe area, 30 db gain preamps should be avoided.

Generally, lower gain preamps also have more resistance to overload.

With the massive amount of interference...
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