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Forum: Help With Reception 12-Dec-2014, 11:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,955
Posted By Jake V
This is the TV Fool Report for your house: ...

This is the TV Fool Report for your house:

At 20 feet: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dd24305447f0a30

At 30 feet:...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Dec-2014, 11:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,047
Posted By Jake V
That URL does not work for me. Copy the...

That URL does not work for me.

Copy the full URL that you know works into a post. Do not use the IMG or any other formatting.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2014, 2:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 39,204
Posted By Jake V
I'd check the direction of the antenna next. ...

I'd check the direction of the antenna next.

Use a compass to verify that the flat side is facing northeast (47 degrees).

If you don't have a compass handy, do this:

1. Go to...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2014, 12:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 39,204
Posted By Jake V
The Mohu Sky 60 is an antenna with a built in...

The Mohu Sky 60 is an antenna with a built in amplifier. Are you really adding a 4 way splitter with another amplifier? Or are you referring to the amp power supply that comes with the Mohu? An extra...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Dec-2014, 1:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,615
Posted By Jake V
Using a cell phone to communicate with the person...

Using a cell phone to communicate with the person watching the tv is a good idea.

Use a compass to aim the antenna at 56 degrees. If that doesn't work you can try slowly moving a few degrees each...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Dec-2014, 11:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,615
Posted By Jake V
Your TV Fool link did not paste correctly into...

Your TV Fool link did not paste correctly into your post, so it is unreadable. You might consider re-posting.

A generic plot for Wilmington is here:...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Dec-2014, 1:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,461
Posted By Jake V
Biscuit has a VHF-LO channel on 6 (CBS). Is the...

Biscuit has a VHF-LO channel on 6 (CBS). Is the Y10713 the best option since it's VHF HI? The CS600 comes to mind, but that would probably not be strong enough to also get 13 (ABC) and 11 (NBC).
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Dec-2014, 4:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,011
Posted By Jake V
I missed that. Thank you for the correction!

I missed that. Thank you for the correction!
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Dec-2014, 10:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,122
Posted By Jake V
Here's another possibility. Has your home ever...

Here's another possibility. Has your home ever had cable or satellite television? If yes, then you might have a connection box where your utilities are (it has coax wire going into it and is usually...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Dec-2014, 9:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,122
Posted By Jake V
There is no real way to know until you try, but...

There is no real way to know until you try, but it is worthwhile to try.

Where is the antenna now? What does it look through (a wall? a window?)? It needs to be facing east to get the the other...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Dec-2014, 9:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,011
Posted By Jake V
The ChannelMaster CM2020 has a gain of 7.5 dB VHF...

The ChannelMaster CM2020 has a gain of 7.5 dB VHF and 10 dB UHF. With Fox at 69.6 dB you should pull it in easily, assuming your attic is not wrapped in metal or concrete.

You probably don't need...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Dec-2014, 7:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,011
Posted By Jake V
Do as AD Tech recommended. I'd aim the antenna at...

Do as AD Tech recommended. I'd aim the antenna at magnetic 242 to focus first on the Fox station, then adjust for the other stations as necessary (probably moving towards 258 degrees). Make sure that...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Dec-2014, 7:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,122
Posted By Jake V
If the antenna you have gets you enough stations...

If the antenna you have gets you enough stations to be happy through the winter, then stick with it.

You might post a list of stations you get, in the order they appear on your TV Fool chart,...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2014, 11:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,304
Posted By Jake V
If you have a satellite dish bracket/pole...

If you have a satellite dish bracket/pole available, and it has a line of sight to both the north and the south (meaning the roof is not in the way facing one direction) then I would definitely use...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2014, 10:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,165
Posted By Jake V
The first thing I would do is to aim the antenna...

The first thing I would do is to aim the antenna at 152 degrees using a compass. If that does not help, then slowly move the antenna a little each way as a test, and then maybe up and down the pole a...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2014, 10:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,671
Posted By Jake V
That's a lot of information to process! Any...

That's a lot of information to process!

Any chance you can re-organize it to match the order of your TV Fool Report, and just using "Real Channel" numbers. It's difficult to understand otherwise....
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2014, 9:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,165
Posted By Jake V
You are likely receiving ABC on K38MH-D (UHF 38)....

You are likely receiving ABC on K38MH-D (UHF 38).

KTSM 16 (9.1) NBC and KDBC 18 (4.1) CBS are both "red" stations and are tougher to get.

Is your antenna aimed at 152 degrees as measured with...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2014, 9:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,304
Posted By Jake V
You have a very nice TV Fool Report. Attics...

You have a very nice TV Fool Report.

Attics are often times horrible places for antennas - especially if there is a lot of metal. It would be useful to know your roofing materials, and if they...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2014, 5:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,442
Posted By Jake V
That TV Fool Report is challenging. However,...

That TV Fool Report is challenging.

However, it is only resolved to the block level, so it may or may not be accurate.

Also, it does not show any height above ground.

Create and post several...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Nov-2014, 1:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,671
Posted By Jake V
Your TV Fool report is only resolved to the block...

Your TV Fool report is only resolved to the block level. It might or might not be accurate.

Produce another report following the directions at http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14508 - it...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Nov-2014, 12:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,902
Posted By Jake V
First, I'd inspect the antenna. Manually check...

First, I'd inspect the antenna. Manually check each connection. One could be loose. After 14 years the antenna could be fine but the coax could be failing.

If there is a splitter, it could be...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Nov-2014, 9:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,145
Posted By Jake V
You're aiming into trees and another structure,...

You're aiming into trees and another structure, so there will be loss of signal.

What direction are you aimed at? I'd be trying 298 degrees measured with a compass and then slowly adjusting it.
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Nov-2014, 9:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,935
Posted By Jake V
Jamiec, You said you tried an indoor antenna...

Jamiec,

You said you tried an indoor antenna without much success. What kind of antenna? Where did you try it? What stations did you get and how well?

You said your house was pre-wired with...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Nov-2014, 9:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,824
Posted By Jake V
How easy is the access to the pole that held the...

How easy is the access to the pole that held the dish antenna?
How close is the old dish antenna to the porch?

It sounds like it would be pretty easy to take the antenna out there (assuming you...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Oct-2014, 5:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 32,975
Posted By Jake V
OK. Did a search on your posts for the TV Fool...

OK. Did a search on your posts for the TV Fool report. For everyone else it's here: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d46aeffae5da48f

Here's your original thread from this...
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