| Forum: Help With Reception  14-Sep-2023, 12:50 PM | 
	
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				Anyone? : ) . If you need any other info on my...
 Anyone? : ) . If you need any other info on my side to help with recommendation I'll be glad to give it. I can also give you my old setup that the folks here recommended 13 years ago, but I assume it...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  12-Sep-2023, 11:41 PM | 
	
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				Antenna recommendation help
 Hi, I posted to this forum before about 13 years ago and needed help with an antenna recommendation at my house in North Canton Ohio, ZIP code 44720. The recommendation was to get a VHF antenna...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  20-Jul-2010, 12:32 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  19-Jul-2010, 4:45 PM | 
	
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				Need New Antenna System Advice
 I am helping my friend install a new antenna system on his roof.  In the past tvfool has helped me get my system and I have a HBU33 (330 degrees) and CM4221 (approx 90 degrees). My friend lives near...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  20-Apr-2010, 9:18 PM | 
	
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				FCC considering diminishing OTA TV
 Anyone else here of this? I posted this here because I figured it would get the most views...
 
 http://www.wosu.org/blogs/tomrieland/?p=785=1
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  20-Apr-2010, 8:11 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  14-Apr-2010, 3:38 PM | 
	
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				Well, I suppose first I'll try lowering the CM...
 Well, I suppose first I'll try lowering the CM 4221 and rotating to around 74 degrees, if that doesnt work. Then I will consider an A/B switch, although I know there were conditions you mentioned on...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  13-Apr-2010, 3:16 AM | 
	
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				New Antenna Install Results
 Well I installed my new antenna setup over the weekend.  HBU33 pointed approx. 330 degrees and the CM 4221 pointed 70-80 degrees.  Each antenna has 10' leads going to the coupler (3.5db loss). Then...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  5-Apr-2010, 4:16 PM | 
	
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				Tigerbangs FYI,  
  
I emailed this guy to make...
 Tigerbangs FYI,
 
 I emailed this guy to make sure he didnt lead me the wrong way with the CC7870. This is what he said...
 
 
 The CC7870 is basically a splitter in a weatherproof box.  And I have...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  3-Apr-2010, 2:58 AM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  1-Apr-2010, 4:28 PM | 
	
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				One of the reasons I wanted to have two leads...
 One of the reasons I wanted to have two leads coming down, and connecting them in the basement is if I ever needed to change out the combiner or add preamps, protecting them from weather as well.
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  1-Apr-2010, 1:25 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  31-Mar-2010, 1:51 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  26-Mar-2010, 5:42 PM | 
	
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				well I bought the bmu33 and the cm4221 and a...
 well I bought the bmu33 and the cm4221 and a 5-1000mhz signal combiner...
 
 1 x AntennaCraft HBU33 High Band VHF UHF Fringe HD Antenna Digital Ready Outdoor 33 Element Off-Air Local HD High...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  25-Mar-2010, 7:37 PM | 
	
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				Dave,  
  
Ordered the distribution amp and more...
 Dave,
 
 Ordered the distribution amp and more coax and usvj.
 
 I read tigerbangs post about grounding and he, and you (kinda) make it sound like getting a diff. antenna (Antennacraft BU-33), will...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  25-Mar-2010, 7:06 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  23-Mar-2010, 9:35 PM | 
	
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				How do you properly ground your antenna system?
 I have a 40' tall guyed type tower against the back of my house. Attached at the top of the mast is an old UHF antenna, that is connected with 300ohm twin lead going into the house.  It looks like it...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  18-Mar-2010, 4:01 PM | 
	
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				Ive tried adding a splitter before, and I lost...
 Ive tried adding a splitter before, and I lost channels: If I add a splitter to my system, 4-way, then could I put a pre-amp near the MANT? It would still have the inline 18db amp as it enters the...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  18-Mar-2010, 1:29 AM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  17-Mar-2010, 10:37 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  17-Mar-2010, 4:20 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  17-Mar-2010, 12:36 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  16-Mar-2010, 5:00 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  16-Mar-2010, 4:55 PM | 
	
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				Tower-Antenna Pics Attached  
  
The tree has...
 Tower-Antenna Pics Attached
 
 The tree has been trimmed, so it wont be an issue (hopefully), the tree is south, and the antenna points north.
 
 The VHF antenna you see is gone, makes me wish I...
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	| Forum: Help With Reception  16-Mar-2010, 4:36 PM | 
	
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