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Forum: Help With Reception 10-Nov-2018, 12:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 28,327
Posted By gossamer
The problem I have is that the antenna is on a...

The problem I have is that the antenna is on a 10' pole - I can really only visually adjust it based on the compass settings from the app on my phone.

Is there a better way to be more precise?
...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Nov-2018, 2:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 28,327
Posted By gossamer
Thanks so much for your help. I have the Winegard...

Thanks so much for your help. I have the Winegard HD7694P.
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Nov-2018, 1:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 28,327
Posted By gossamer
Thanks so much for your help. I had forgotten all...

Thanks so much for your help. I had forgotten all of that :-)
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Nov-2018, 7:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 28,327
Posted By gossamer
Azimuth and true

Hi,
My address is here:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d90383c9c5637ec

It looks like I should be pointing at 156 for best reception for the majority of the channels in...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Oct-2018, 8:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,949
Posted By gossamer
Awesome, thanks. That sounds like a better...

Awesome, thanks. That sounds like a better solution than using the wrong sized tool for the job. Also saves money :-)
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Oct-2018, 8:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,949
Posted By gossamer
I ordered a split bolt and it's the wrong size....

I ordered a split bolt and it's the wrong size. It's 2 str to 8 str AWG, and it's huge. Can you tell me which gauge I should purchase? Perhaps you have a specific one you recommend?

Also, just to...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Oct-2018, 2:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,949
Posted By gossamer
Can I use one of the existing split bolt, or are...

Can I use one of the existing split bolt, or are you suggesting I should splice the wire again for my purpose?
Forum: Help With Reception 17-Oct-2018, 8:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,949
Posted By gossamer
It's all really been disassembled now. ...

It's all really been disassembled now.

That's what I was using.

Thank you for your explanation and diagram. I had used wireties to fasten the coax to the mast, so obviously I'm doing that...
Forum: Help With Reception 17-Oct-2018, 7:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,949
Posted By gossamer
Thanks very much. That's what I would have...

Thanks very much. That's what I would have expected as well. He definitely had a chip on his shoulder.

Could it somehow affect my signal quality using their grounding rod, or potentially affect...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Oct-2018, 7:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,949
Posted By gossamer
Grounding rod requirements

Hi, I've installed an antenna on my roof and was grounding it using the same terminal as the cable broadband connection. Cable guy said he didn't like that and cut my ground wire.

Does it somehow...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Jun-2012, 12:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,655
Posted By gossamer
I understand what you wrote completely. Thanks so...

I understand what you wrote completely. Thanks so much for the explanation.

Thanks,
Dave
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Jun-2012, 6:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,655
Posted By gossamer
I'm still a little confused. In the TVFool graph,...

I'm still a little confused. In the TVFool graph, Real 33, which is says is WCBS-DT, appears to be northeast.

There's a WCBS-TV near the bottom of the list. Is that the one I should be referring...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Jun-2012, 5:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,655
Posted By gossamer
Disparity between TVFool and AntennaWeb for CBS-NY

Hi all,

If you've been following my antenna saga, I have a Winegard HD7694P here in northern NJ. Most stations are very good, but there's a quality tradeoff between CBS and FOX. I've settled on...
Forum: Help With Reception 17-May-2012, 1:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,643
Posted By gossamer
Interesting. I can believe that. Depends on how...

Interesting. I can believe that. Depends on how the signal bounces of nearby surfaces, etc.

Turns out shifting the antenna to the southwest direction did improve RF44 at the expense of WNBC...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-May-2012, 9:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,643
Posted By gossamer
I just went back on the roof and rotated it to...

I just went back on the roof and rotated it to the southwest direction (probably 190 or 200) instead of the southeast direction (156 to 170), and RF44 and RF7 are now MUCH better.

Any explanation...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-May-2012, 7:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,643
Posted By gossamer
I appreciate that you remember my previous post....

I appreciate that you remember my previous post. Hopefully it wasn't because you thought I was a complete PITA.

I don't understand why the reception for RF7 is 100% and the reception for RF44 is...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-May-2012, 5:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,643
Posted By gossamer
Previously I wasn't sure at all which way to...

Previously I wasn't sure at all which way to orient the antenna. At one point I found the right arrangement, and had pretty good signal quality across all channels. Now, RF44 is usually very weak or...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-May-2012, 4:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,643
Posted By gossamer
Awesome, thanks for your help. Here it is: ...

Awesome, thanks for your help. Here it is:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3db1a86fc29cfc1d

Thanks,
Dave
Forum: Help With Reception 16-May-2012, 2:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,643
Posted By gossamer
WNYW Reception problems in NYC suburb

Hi guys,

Some time ago, I purchased the Winegard HD7694P antenna, and it's worked quite well. Recently, I've started to have reception problems with WNYW (5.1) and WWOR (9.2) (RF 44) and I'm not...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Dec-2011, 3:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,026
Posted By gossamer
Guys, thanks for all your help. I received...

Guys, thanks for all your help. I received several conflicting reports at the time, and ran out of time to research, and just had to make a decision.

My current post really isn't about the lower...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Dec-2011, 12:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,026
Posted By gossamer
Antenna Expectations

Hi all,

Some time ago I purchased a Winegard HD7694P and have finally managed to get it installed and working. However, I'm disappointed by the number of stations with anything interesting on...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Nov-2011, 11:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,857
Posted By gossamer
Dude, you're awesome. Thanks again. Best, ...

Dude, you're awesome. Thanks again.

Best,
Dave
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Nov-2011, 5:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,857
Posted By gossamer
Ground wire fastening questions

Hi all,

I've finally installed my new Winegard HD7694P here in New Jersey, and have attached a 12gauge ground wire to the mast clamp on the antenna.

I'm now trying to run the ground wire from...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Jul-2011, 2:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,185
Posted By gossamer
No, I don't have an attic, so only have the...

No, I don't have an attic, so only have the outside as a reference.



Yeah, the house was also built in the 50s, mostly from pine/fir, so I wouldn't even think of attempting to secure it from...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jul-2011, 2:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,185
Posted By gossamer
Eave mounting problems

Hi all,

I've just received the antenna and mounting kit, including an eave mount, but I'm having trouble mounting it. I'm using this eave mount:
...
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