Forum: Help With Reception
25-Oct-2014, 1:21 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Oct-2014, 9:32 PM
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Stucco could be a problem because of the wire...
Stucco could be a problem because of the wire mesh embedded in it. Aiming through the roof may be ok. If it's a big attic, move the antenna around in it if it does not work perfectly at first.
A...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Oct-2014, 3:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 35,762
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Oct-2014, 2:28 PM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Oct-2014, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,956
Did you leave the 91XG behind? Antennas Direct...
Did you leave the 91XG behind? Antennas Direct products are well made ... I would take it and the preamp with me. The HDB91X is likely an imported copy of the 91XG, made more cheaply. Less than $25...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Oct-2014, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Antennas
23-Oct-2014, 10:18 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Oct-2014, 9:52 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Oct-2014, 8:09 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 35,762
If you want to mount a dedicated VHF-high...
If you want to mount a dedicated VHF-high antenna, an Antennacraft Y10713 is about the most sensitive you can get without heroic measures. http://www.antennacraft.net/Antennas/AntennasVHF.html
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Forum: Special Topics
23-Oct-2014, 4:00 PM
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Replies: 7
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So what's to consider besides bandwidth, noise...
So what's to consider besides bandwidth, noise figure and dynamic range? I'd think you could get a start on your "best" metric by simply comparing specs. Here is a primer on rf signal amplifier specs...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Oct-2014, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 22,178
You can install an antenna yourself. Roof...
You can install an antenna yourself. Roof mounting is the way to go, placing the antenna as high as possible. Can you go any higher? For example, you can put a 10' mast in a 10' tripod (maybe with...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Oct-2014, 3:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,873
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Oct-2014, 1:47 PM
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Views: 12,873
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Oct-2014, 11:10 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Oct-2014, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,605
This article may be of interest to you -...
This article may be of interest to you - http://www.kyes.com/antenna/stackluge.html
Looking ath the NM (noise margin) column in your report, channel 17 is at -13.9 dB and 24 is at -10.2....
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Oct-2014, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Oct-2014, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,954
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Oct-2014, 3:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,954
Here it is at 100' - becomes LOS....
Here it is at 100' - becomes LOS. http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dd243dabb5b2226
Funny - I don't see any other channels on the list broadcasting on 11.
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Oct-2014, 3:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,874
Hi Charles -
Another place to find chimney...
Hi Charles -
Another place to find chimney mounts at a reasonable price would be here - http://www.antennapartsoutlet.com/Pages/Products/ChimneyMounts.html - Easy Up has a web site, and...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2014, 3:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,954
Chances I can get ...
WENH, by pointing right at it with a Y10713 and preamp?
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dd24389d48ebf73
Here it is at 60' - though I don't know offhand how I'd get...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2014, 6:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,902
Re your little amplified antenna, typically you...
Re your little amplified antenna, typically you can't defeat the amplifier. If you unplug it, the internal amplifier turns into an attenuator, and blocks any signal. So it could be overload, or it...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2014, 3:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,449
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2014, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,713
If you don't want to go on your roof, you can...
If you don't want to go on your roof, you can hire an installer to do the work for you. There is a link at the top of the forum to connect with an installer. The installer could also advise on what...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Oct-2014, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,794
Here's a thread that may help yopu on the...
Here's a thread that may help yopu on the grounding issue: http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=901
I would expect the ridge to your north to be incorporated in your TVFool report. It is...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Oct-2014, 6:56 PM
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Replies: 11
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