TV Fool  

Go Back   TV Fool > Over The Air Services > Help With Reception

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 1-Aug-2011, 7:37 PM   #21
Old Stuff
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 9
Thanks to "No static at all"

Delighted to take you up on your offer for the Winegard 7082. Will send a private message with contact info so I can arrange pickup.

Many thanks!
Old Stuff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2-Aug-2011, 1:33 AM   #22
John Candle
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,697
Tv Antennas and Reception

dcp12345678 has his or her Own question asking site , yet came here. This is a answer to the question that dcp12345678 ask here on , Old Stuffs question asking site . The question does not have any thing to do with the Old Stuff question. Not all antennas by a manufacture are the best at every thing. Antennas by different manufactures can be good for some reception situations and some not. The Antennacraft U4000 will receive in 2 directions , the same type and kind of winegard antenna will not.

Last edited by John Candle; 2-Aug-2011 at 5:29 AM.
John Candle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2-Aug-2011, 2:02 AM   #23
dcp12345678
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 24
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Candle View Post
The Antennacraft U4000 will receive in 2 directions , the same type and kind of winegard antenna will not.

That makes sense, thanks for the clarification.
dcp12345678 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 5-Aug-2011, 9:44 PM   #24
Old Stuff
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 9
Back in Business

A HUGE thank you to "No static at all!" I picked up a Winegard HDP-269 pre-amp for a good price at Buy.com, got some new RG-6u cable, and today installed the Winegard 7082. I set the antenna at 55 degrees and was immediately able to get all the channels I was interested in. I had the strongest signal I have ever received on Channel 50/CW. Channel 22/MPT signal was only at 37 percent, but that was without moving the antenna. So I am a happy camper!
Old Stuff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 7-Aug-2011, 12:45 AM   #25
No static at all
Senior Member
 
No static at all's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Chantilly, VA
Posts: 547
Glad to hear it is working well. Just curious if you seeing anything from Baltimore? WBAL- 11 was the only channel I really had much success with the 7082 in that area.

Also, make sure the system is well grounded. The HDP-269 is sensitive to static build-up & nearby lightning strikes.
No static at all is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 8-Aug-2011, 12:29 AM   #26
Old Stuff
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 9
Baltimore

Channel 11 is the only Baltimore station I can get, even though 2, 13, 45 and 54 have the same azimuth and are the same distance away. I get about 35-40 signal strength on Channel 11, with intermittent pixelization.

I have groundwires on the antenna mast and on the coax just before it goes into the house.
Old Stuff is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Go Back   TV Fool > Over The Air Services > Help With Reception


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 9:57 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © TV Fool, LLC