Help with constant dropout

tkdrocchi · 3-Feb-2013, 5:22 PM

I just purchased RCA ANT751R Outdoor Antenna on AMAZON.

The reviews were fantastic and that is why I purchased it. I installed it on my roof about 15’ of the ground. It has a mostly clear line of site to 321 Degrees (as noted by my report noted below)

I used a fresh coax rg6 line, about 25’, from the antenna to a splitter 5-900 MHz.

From there I have 2 runs:
1 to my family room about 20’ and 1 to my bedroom about 40’ also rg6.
The channels that I am focused on are the main networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX)

My TV signal strength indicator tells me that I have 75 out of 100.

The problem is that I will have a great picture, than it will dropout. It will continually repeat this.

Please let me know possible solutions.

Here is my report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1ddae0b4657b1b

Please help, I really want to cut the Directv!

3-Feb-2013, 7:32 PM

What channel or channels are dropping out ??

Please identify the channels like this example.

KQED Real channel 30 PBS.

The Tvfool channel list , lists the Real channels.

tkdrocchi · 4-Feb-2013, 4:09 PM

I just purchased RCA ANT751R Outdoor Antenna on AMAZON.
The reviews were fantastic and that is why I purchased it. I installed it on my roof about 15’ of the ground. It has a mostly clear line of site to 321 Degrees (as noted by my report noted below)
I received constant dropouts, even though I had about 75 on the signal meter. I ended removing the RCA ANT751R and installing at me mother-in-laws house. She received great receiption not dropouts.

So now I am looking for a new antenna for me. I will put it on top of the roof about 25’ up.

Here is my report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1ddae0b4657b1b

Please let me know what you would recommend. I see Wineguard a lot.

Below is my install of the RCA ANT751R.
I used a fresh coax rg6 line, about 25’, from the antenna to a splitter 5-900 MHz.
From there I have 2 runs:
1 to my family room about 20’ and 1 to my bedroom about 40’ also rg6.
The channels that I am focused on are the main networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX)
My TV signal strength indicator tells me that I have 75 out of 100.
The problem is that I will have a great picture, than it will dropout. It will continually repeat this.
Please let me know possible solutions.

tkdrocchi · 6-Feb-2013, 2:02 PM

I have narrowed down my choices to Winegard HD7697P or rca ant751r

Can you give your opinion...

Here is my report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...1ddae0b4657b1b