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8-Jun-2012, 4:57 PM
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Antenna reccomendations
Link to my report: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...134957e3f72100
I was looking at Antennas Direct DB8. Would I be able to pull in all of the US channels and PBS with this? Plan to use a 10 foot 1.5" galvanized steel post as a mast and attach it to my brick chimney. Mounted like this this antenna would be about 20-25' above ground. I estimate I would need about 75-100 feet of RG6 cabling to run to the TV in the basement.
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8-Jun-2012, 5:17 PM
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I think the DB8 will have too narrow a forward beam. The new DB4e has very similar gain but wider forward beam specifications. Start with a beginning aim point of about 190° compass.
If you want to go after the signal from WVNY-ABC, you'll be needing to use an Antennacraft Y10713 or possibly a horizontally stacked pair due to the co-channel interference from CFCF on CH-12.
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=1024
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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8-Jun-2012, 5:48 PM
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Very hard to find the DB4e in stock here. Seems to be back ordered nearly everywhere.
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8-Jun-2012, 7:09 PM
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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9-Jun-2012, 1:10 AM
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Yes but double the price.
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11-Jun-2012, 2:56 AM
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All questions and answers about Tv recepteion.
Install a ANT751 antenna above the roof aimed at about 170 degree magnetic compass. Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
The ANT751 will receive all directions.
Here are places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.saveandreplay.com , http://www.trentondistributors.com. Have chimney mounts.
WVNY Real VHF channel 13 is the weakest of the receivable American stations. If WVNY is not received install a Antennas Direct CPA-19 preamp.
Last edited by Electron; 28-Jun-2012 at 2:07 AM.
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19-Jun-2012, 4:06 PM
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Will I be able to get the PBS channels with a DB4-E? It's still on backorder but due to be in stock later this week. Do I need to ground this antenna and if so how? Plan to buy a 40" J Mount and attach to the roof peak.
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19-Jun-2012, 4:24 PM
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WETK (PBS) should be receivable with the DB4e when the antenna is properly aimed.
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21-Jun-2012, 9:16 PM
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Are you able to adjust each side of the DB8 to different directions?
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21-Jun-2012, 9:34 PM
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ALL questions and answers about Braoadcast Tv Reception and More.
You can also install a CS2V antenna. Your location has Receivable Broadcast Tv channels in the UHF band channels 14 thru 69 and VHF high band channels 7 thru 13.
Install a Antennas Direct Clear Stream 2 Complete , UHF/VHF antenna aimed at about 338 or 170 degree magnetic compass , here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
Remove the reflector screen from the CS2V and the CS2V antenna will receive at the front and back of the antenna so as to receive the gropus of Tv stations/channels to the , north/west , south/west , south/east , east.
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21-Jun-2012, 9:51 PM
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ALL questions and answers about Broadcast Tv Reception and More.
WCAX-DT Real UHF channel 22 CBS
WPTZ-DT Real UHF channel 14 NBC
WCFE-DT Real UHF channel 38 PBS
WETK-DT Real UHF channel 32 PBS
WFFF-DT Real UHF channel 43 Fox
WVNY-DT Real VHF channel 13 ABC
All will be received.
Last edited by Electron; 28-Jun-2012 at 2:04 AM.
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28-Jun-2012, 12:57 AM
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Still waiting for e-tailers to get the DB4-E in stock. It's been back-ordered for weeks
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