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Forum: Help With Reception 26-Sep-2011, 3:50 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 52,639
Posted By Billiam
Actually the Channel Master 3023 is probably the...

Actually the Channel Master 3023 is probably the best antenna for UHF low signals. I bought one here this year and compared it to the 91XG and MXU 59, 4221 HD, 4228 old model and U 8000 and it was...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Sep-2011, 3:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 52,586
Posted By Billiam
If you need a rotor I am going to recommend the...

If you need a rotor I am going to recommend the following three units. I own them all and each one has worked perfectly through the past winter despite temperatures dropping below zero a couple of...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Sep-2011, 3:40 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 52,586
Posted By Billiam
Marni13. Last year I stayed at a motel at exit 3...

Marni13. Last year I stayed at a motel at exit 3 off I 69 in Fishers. I was able to get the Ion signal you mentioned while staying on the 2nd floor while facing Indy when using a Channel Master 4...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2011, 2:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
If you use the HD7698 or HBU55 you'd get...

If you use the HD7698 or HBU55 you'd get everything from the top on down to WTAE TV in the red. Everything below that is hit or miss. I used the Pending Digital signals to get an idea of what you...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Sep-2011, 1:24 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 147,369
Posted By Billiam
Rich. I live 35 to 40 miles from my local...

Rich. I live 35 to 40 miles from my local stations and I am able to receive every local UHF station in Yellow on my TV Fool report with a Channel Master 4221 located inside on the first floor at the...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Sep-2011, 1:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,698
Posted By Billiam
Sometimes it is wise to obtain stations from a...

Sometimes it is wise to obtain stations from a secondary market even if it means replicating the existing network lineup. Often times programming can be pre empted for a sporting event on the local...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Sep-2011, 3:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 27,635
Posted By Billiam
You indicate that you would really like to watch...

You indicate that you would really like to watch Fox. The Fox affiliate is carried on Ch. 18's subchannel. That being the case, the Channel Master 3023 has superior reception on UHF low channels...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Sep-2011, 2:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 27,635
Posted By Billiam
He should be able to get it. I have the same...

He should be able to get it. I have the same situation here with a Ch. 17 and Ch. 18. Ch. 18 is a green signal out of KC at 35 miles while Ch. 17 is a very weak red with a NM of minus 8 or so of...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2011, 7:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 27,635
Posted By Billiam
Actually I believe WNYF TV 18 carries Fox and CBS...

Actually I believe WNYF TV 18 carries Fox and CBS programming. WWNY TV 7 carries Fox on its sub channel.
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2011, 12:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,722
Posted By Billiam
This is correct. When I lived two miles north of...

This is correct. When I lived two miles north of downtown KC I made the mistake of buying a small indoor antenna with a amp. I experienced overload on many signals and had to instead use a small...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2011, 12:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,170
Posted By Billiam
Can you budget some money to install a small...

Can you budget some money to install a small tower if need be? After looking at your report it is evident that you will only get a few analog signals and perhaps one digital signal at the current...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Aug-2011, 8:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,238
Posted By Billiam
cmihai. See if a friend or neighbor or two will...

cmihai. See if a friend or neighbor or two will bring over a HDTV for you to set up to compare. If you still don't get this channel on at least two other televisions (preferably a different brand...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Aug-2011, 5:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,238
Posted By Billiam
cmihai. It may very well be the tuner in the TV...

cmihai. It may very well be the tuner in the TV that is a problem. A little over a year ago I went to Wal Wart and bought a 32" Sanyo HDTV. I set it up here and noted that it did not always...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Aug-2011, 6:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,378
Posted By Billiam
Try a Antennas Direct 91 xg mounted on the roof...

Try a Antennas Direct 91 xg mounted on the roof with a pre amp like the Channel Master 7777 Titan. It should give you a good strong signal on Ch. 45.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 6:25 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
???. The two head to head models of these...

???. The two head to head models of these antennas showed the Antennacraft antenna took a steep drop in gain on Ch. 13, not the Winegard.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 6:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 30,660
Posted By Billiam
Tigerbangs. If he chooses the 7082p then he...

Tigerbangs. If he chooses the 7082p then he should move quickly to obtain one. I recently noted that both Winegard and Channel Master have removed several antennas from their websites including the...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 4:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
Interesting. The two studies on the Canadian...

Interesting. The two studies on the Canadian forum done by different people showed that the Y1713 had an edge on overall gain on Ch. 13.

It may be possible that they each had a defective...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 4:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 30,660
Posted By Billiam
No amp needed at your location. Virtually every...

No amp needed at your location. Virtually every station is in the Green and will give you a strong signal. Usually the higher you mount your antenna the better your reception will be. But this is...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 3:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
You got it. Net gain is the figure that you...

You got it. Net gain is the figure that you really want to look at.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 12:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
What's misleading about it? What is misleading...

What's misleading about it? What is misleading is the published gain figures by Winegard for its antennas. In a nutshell, they are not accurate.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 4:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
I tested the Y7-10-13 head to head against the...

I tested the Y7-10-13 head to head against the YA1713 and the Antennacraft antenna rejected unwanted signals better, provided a little more gain and stability on channels 7, 8 and 13. I saw two...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2011, 1:54 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
I've seen at least two different studies on a...

I've seen at least two different studies on a Canadian HDTV Forum where people actually modeled several different antennas including Winegard antennas and essentially bench tested them to see if...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Aug-2011, 3:43 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 52,823
Posted By Billiam
Richnerd. I'm familiar with the terrain in your...

Richnerd. I'm familiar with the terrain in your area because I may be moving to the Pittsburgh area next year.

The best UHF antenna for this situation would be a Yagi. Most of your signals are...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-May-2011, 3:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 48,901
Posted By Billiam
Here are the results of the installation of the...

Here are the results of the installation of the new antennas. I replaced the stack of YA 1713's with a single Antennacraft Y10-7-13. At the 15 foot height off the roof a single Y10-7-13 has better...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-May-2011, 3:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 48,901
Posted By Billiam
LOL. A 20 foot long yagi on this house would...

LOL. A 20 foot long yagi on this house would make it tip over.

My guess is that tropo is responsible for the offending source provided that it is a TV signal. Another possibility was given to...
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