Forum: Help With Reception
15-Mar-2017, 1:15 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Mar-2017, 8:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,567
Picture affected by lite switch ...
Hey guys,
Just noticed something odd today. My tv picture pixilates badly when a certain lite switch in the house is turned on, I'm assuming this is being caused by interfering with the reception...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Feb-2017, 2:33 AM
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Replies: 1
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Winegard Boost XT 18db
Hey guys,
My Winegard amp has an inline power supply, in the coax. If my reception faulters, holding the power supply a certain way (seems as though if my hand is in contact with both ends of the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Feb-2017, 5:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,616
Thanks ADTech,
Maybe I'll try a lesser db...
Thanks ADTech,
Maybe I'll try a lesser db booster next. This 36db I just bought has not worked at all. The db is adjustable and I have tried it all the way up and down ... no difference.
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Feb-2017, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,616
So I still have the 7698 on the roof and the...
So I still have the 7698 on the roof and the Winegard Boost XT 18db (mounted in the attic). When I first installed these I was able to scan 48 channels total, but recently, I was only able to get 32....
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Feb-2017, 5:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,616
Thanks R73 ... those do look expensive.
So,...
Thanks R73 ... those do look expensive.
So, in theory, I could walk my site with any antenna, connected to a tv with a signal meter, and locate the best reception spot? Yea? Na?
Another...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2017, 2:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,616
In a nutshell then ... find the happy spot.
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In a nutshell then ... find the happy spot.
So, for optimal antenna placement, instead of walking the antenna around the property, searching for the "hot spot", Is there a meter of some sort...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
26-Jan-2017, 9:07 PM
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Replies: 1
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Rotator for 7698 roof top ... ?
Have my 7698 mounted on the roof and aimed the best I can. Would be handy to have a remote rotator for fine tuning. Which ones work best for this antenna on a 6' mast?
Grassi.
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2017, 8:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,616
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2017, 6:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,616
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2017, 3:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,616
Reception update
Wanted to give an update on my antenna install since you guy's have been helping me out. Just put up the 7698 (~25') with new RG6 (60' ish) and an 18db booster. I haven't really aimed the antenna...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jan-2017, 9:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,943
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jan-2017, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,943
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Jan-2017, 5:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,943
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Jan-2017, 4:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,943
Thanks W.E.,
"So keep your coax from the...
Thanks W.E.,
"So keep your coax from the antenna as short as possible and you many times don't need a preamp "
That makes sense. I was planning on running new coax from the antenna to the tv,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Jan-2017, 3:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,943
Which signal booster?
Hey all,
Two neighbors of mine are using the Winegard 7698 antenna's. One is using a 20db booster and the other is using a 30db booster. Both get really good reception. If I went with this...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Jan-2017, 6:06 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 20,619
Winegard HD7698P or HD8200U ?
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Hey all,
The 7698 and 8200 are working well for a couple of friends down the road. Is one better than the other...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Dec-2016, 5:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 18,128
Thanks guys ... good info!
The bow tie plan...
Thanks guys ... good info!
The bow tie plan I followed called for 9" elements spaced at 9" o.c. with 5.5" spacing at the element tips. The importance of all elements to be, "on plane" was noted....
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Dec-2016, 3:58 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 18,128
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Dec-2016, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 18,128
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Dec-2016, 9:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 18,128
Reception better from my RV antenna ... ?
Hey all,
Newb's got a question ...
I just built a DB4 and mounted up on the roof. It sits about +40' off the ground, my RV's Wingard (model ?) sits about 12' off the ground and about 50' away...
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