Forum: Help With Reception
9-Feb-2017, 6:09 PM
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Replies: 114
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Tropospheric propogation?
Lately I've been trying to pull in WFFF (Fox affiliate), which has a NM=-5.8 dB on my Tvfool report (borderline "extreme measures required"). I'm well aware of the difficulties of pulling in a 2+...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Nov-2016, 8:46 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Nov-2016, 12:46 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Nov-2016, 3:00 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Nov-2016, 5:21 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Nov-2016, 12:52 PM
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Ballasted roof mount?
Does anybody have experience with ballasted antenna mounts? I found an old Dish Network ballasted roofmount for free on the side of the road. I'm wondering I could use it to mount my 2x HDB91X's +...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Sep-2016, 1:47 PM
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Replies: 114
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HDB91X are now on sale for $39.99, so I think...
HDB91X are now on sale for $39.99, so I think I'll give this a try.
Which splitter/joiner should I select? I only seem to find ones with 3.5 dB insertion loss. Wouldn't that result in a net...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Sep-2016, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 114
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I agree completely- the TV receiver is the...
I agree completely- the TV receiver is the ultimate arbiter.
That being said, can you guys recommend a TV brand or maybe even a particular model that has additional signal quality measurements...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Sep-2016, 3:51 PM
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Replies: 114
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The Longley-Rice plots from www.rabbitears.info...
The Longley-Rice plots from www.rabbitears.info indicate about a 100-foot shift in the reception morphology for WCAX, relative to WPTZ. The shift puts my house right on the edge of a WCAX deadzone. ...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Sep-2016, 3:37 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 325,091
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Sep-2016, 3:01 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Sep-2016, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 325,091
Actually, it looks like the signal might be...
Actually, it looks like the signal might be diffracted by three ridges (3-edge diffraction?) on its way to my house. The first one is at 37 miles from the transmitter, then #2 at 55 miles, then #3...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Sep-2016, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 114
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My house is actually situated right on the...
My house is actually situated right on the boundary between Orange and No Color. But the my ground tests were typically in the yard or driveway, which are in "Orange". That, coupled with the ground...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Sep-2016, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 325,091
Very Interesting! In all of my research, I had...
Very Interesting! In all of my research, I had not seen that particular webpage. I will study this.
If I do "walk the roof" and happen to find a hot spot for WCAX, do you think the hot spot will...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Sep-2016, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 325,091
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Sep-2016, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 325,091
I'm pretty sure it is not W20CS. With my TV in...
I'm pretty sure it is not W20CS. With my TV in "manual" mode, when I type in "22" it automagically goes to 3.1. If I type in "20", it stays put and says "no signal". Unfortunately, the other TV...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Sep-2016, 9:07 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 325,091
Thanks for your reply Rabbit!
I'm pretty...
Thanks for your reply Rabbit!
I'm pretty sure WCAX is still broadcasting, as I am able to receive "spotty" reception at ground level. I have even occasionally received it on my roof-top mount,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Sep-2016, 1:48 AM
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Replies: 114
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Yes, the rotor still works. All four antennas...
Yes, the rotor still works. All four antennas I've been experimenting with are relatively new (<1 yr). As is the CM-7778. I have also tried a CM-7777 but that did not seem to make any difference....
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Sep-2016, 5:39 PM
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Replies: 114
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Reception Help in NH
Please help!
I am trying to pull in the 5 major stations (NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, FOX) all transmitting from a distance of 70 miles, 342-deg, 2-edge. The stations are WPTZ, WCAX, WVNY, WETK, and...
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