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Forum: Help With Reception 19-Mar-2012, 3:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,386
Posted By Poormountaineer
Antenna selection

I am looking for advice on an antenna for my parents.
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They would like to receive all the stations from the northeast...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Mar-2012, 6:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,980
Posted By Poormountaineer
I took out the preamp today. I had already...

I took out the preamp today. I had already checked all connections and they looked good. I have replaced some of the coax ends with new ones so that I could put rubber boots over them to protect...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Mar-2012, 3:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,980
Posted By Poormountaineer
Electron, thanks for the latest reply. I had a...

Electron, thanks for the latest reply. I had a similar thought after installing the antenna last night. In your experience, when a preamp goes bad, does the noise it produces typically increase? ...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Mar-2012, 12:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,980
Posted By Poormountaineer
Thanks for the reply. I ordered the antenna...

Thanks for the reply. I ordered the antenna today, but plan on trying my current preamp with the new antenna, I know it isn't ideal, but if it works for a little longer I can spend the money on a...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Mar-2012, 11:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,980
Posted By Poormountaineer
So now a question about noise from the amplifier....

So now a question about noise from the amplifier. My current amplifier claims a noise value of 4 dB, the AP 8700 claims a value of 2.8 dB for noise and the PA-18 claims 1.8 dB. Assuming these are...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Mar-2012, 2:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,980
Posted By Poormountaineer
One other question while I am thinking about it,...

One other question while I am thinking about it, my current antenna is pointed to about 270-280 degrees and that is the only way I can pick up all the channels I listed in my original post, is that...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Mar-2012, 1:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,980
Posted By Poormountaineer
Thanks for the replies. After I had posted last...

Thanks for the replies. After I had posted last night I continued to do more research and figured my issue was more about how good a signal my antenna was able to pull in rather than anything else....
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Mar-2012, 1:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,980
Posted By Poormountaineer
Troubleshooting signal

In an effort to provide as much info as possible, this will likely be a long post.
My current set up is rooftop antenna (picture below) 30 ft off ground, connected via a short 300 ohm wire to my...
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