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Old 14-Aug-2013, 8:41 PM   #1
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Reception over 180 degrees directional

Hello. I am in the Atlanta TV market. Currently I use a Channel Master CM-2018.

I have signals that I would like to receive ranging from 150 degrees to 320 degrees on the compass. There are channels on the far left and far right that I would like to receive while keeping with a single antenna solution. I am using WIN media center so would also like to avoid a rotor solution as well.

Would a bay style antenna be worth a try for me to receive signals from such a wide area?

Thank you.

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Old 14-Aug-2013, 9:07 PM   #2
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The UHF only DB8e can be adjusted to produce a very wide forward beam. http://www.antennasdirect.com/cmss_f...s/DB8E-TDS.pdf

Have you considered using multiple HDHR tuners (SiliconDust)? http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=820
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Old 15-Aug-2013, 12:16 AM   #3
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Thank you very much. I will try the DB8E. You wouldn't know of a reliable and cheap signal tester? I am not looking forward to aiming this one old school like I did the CM-2018. I was up and down from the roof too much.

Also, I like the multiple tuner idea. I had not thought that way. Along those lines, I could add another Hauppage tuner connected to a second antenna without worrying about phase issues, no?

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You wouldn't know of a reliable and cheap signal tester?
The SiliconDust HDHR tuners are very good at showing signal strength and (more importantly) quality. The down side is that you need laptop or PC to see the readings. Amazon lists them at $69 this afternoon... pretty good deal.

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...could add another Hauppage tuner connected to a second antenna without worrying about phase issues...
Regardless of brand, each tuner is independent of the next one to it's left or right... so, no, there is no issue with phase matching. One antenna connects to one tuner, the other antenna connects to another tuner. It's the same as separate TVs connected to separate antennas.
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