Forum: Help With Reception
11-Sep-2011, 3:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,744
Tv Antennas and Reception
Grounding the coax does suppress and direct to ground unwanted manmade transmissions of all kinds , electric , electronic , magnetic . And grounding the coax does suppress and direct atmospheric...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Sep-2011, 4:54 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,434
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Sep-2011, 2:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,744
Tv Antennas and Reception
The reason for grounding the coax foil shield and shield wires , is not so much the lightning. It's WWTO 10 , the signal is so strong that need to direct the signal that is picked up by the foil...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Sep-2011, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,946
Tv Antennas and Reception
Most of the stations are fairly strong at your location. Here is an option that you can try , indoor tv antenna , http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=233. Aim the indoor antenna at about 210...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Sep-2011, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,744
Tv Antennas and Reception
WWTO channel 10 is way to strong. I recommend a Antennas Direct 91 XG , UHF only antenna with a Winegard AP4700 UHF only preamp. Install a coax ground block and ground. The Chicago stations are...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,406
Tv Antennas and Reception
The satellite tv mount Needs to be mounted in a way that the HD7000R antenna will be level with the ground , not pointed up at the sky or pointed down at the ground , or cocked at odd angles. The...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 89,399
Tv Antennas and Reception
Many people have memories of the old analog tv channels of fuzzy pictures and single channel sound. Digital Broadcast Tv is about Crystal Clear Pictures on the main digital channel and multipul...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 9:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,406
Tv Antennas and Reception
I suggest a small single antenna solution. A Winegard HD7000R antenna mounted outside on the satellite tv mount. Aim the antenna at about 350 degree magnetic compass. Yes the HD7000R antenna will...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 8:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 21,208
Tv Antennas and Reception
With a higher antenna height there is a very good possibility that smaller antenna can be used because of increased signal strength. Make and post 2 more radar plots , one at 25 feet and the other at...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 8:25 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 89,399
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 8:21 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 89,399
Tv Antennas and Reception
The end of the matching transformer with the 2 wires with the 'little c's' connects to the antenna. The 'little c's' go to the threaded studs that have the wing nuts or nuts that are part of metal...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 8:16 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 89,399
Tv Antennas and Reception
More then one question asker has been here at tvfool wondering why the tv picks up this or that digital channel but not the other digital channels. When the question askers paid closer attention to...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 8:05 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 89,399
Tv Antennas and Reception
That was nice of your neighbor. That antenna is a Excellent Huge UHF VHF All Channel Antenna that will receive all of the channels to the south east that are in the , green , yellow .
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 7:52 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 89,399
Tv Antennas and Reception
If the tv does not have a tuner that receives , Broadcast Digital Tv Channels , then connect a tv that does have a tuner that receives , Broadcast Digital Tv Channels , or use a converter box ,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 7:47 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 89,399
Tv Antennas and Reception
Use a known to be good matching transformer to connect the RG-6 coax to the antenna , matching transformers can be bad even though it looks good from the outside. Run good RG-6 coax from the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 6:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,434
Tv Antennas and Reception
I recommend a Channel Master Cm 3016 antenna with a Antennas Direct CPA-19 preamp , mounted on a Channel Master CM9521A rotor.
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 4:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 12,053
Tv Antennas and Reception
The Canada digital conversion date of Aug. 31 2011 has came and went. Even so there is still a mix of digital stations and analog stations in many areas of Canada. Here is information about Canada...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 3:59 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 21,208
Tv Antennas and Reception
With a higher antenna height there is a very good possibility that the signal strength will increase and a smaller antenna can be used , please post radar reports at 25 and 40 feet.
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 2:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 21,208
Tv Antennas and Reception
WTVF 5 does not show up in the pending applications included. In the pending applications , WTVF-DR 25 and WTVF 50 does show up in the pending applications.
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 5:41 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,946
Tv Antennas and Reception
Looking at the circular radar map I see three groups of stations. The south west group that is south of Grand Rapids in between Grand Rapids and Lansing. The Lansing group that is south. And the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 4:04 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,434
Tv Antennas and Reception
The digital and analog tv transition in Canada is a work in progress , even after the Aug 31 2011 , main transition date. This web site has a list of what digital and analog channels are located...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 3:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,803
Tv Antennas and Reception
If can not receive those UHF channels in the attic then 'suggest' move the UHF antenna to outside , above the roof.
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 2:40 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 21,208
Tv Antennas and Reception
The default antenna height is 10 feet. To improve signal strength , Make and post radar plots with antenna at 25 feet and 40 feet.
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 2:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,803
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Sep-2011, 1:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 21,208
Tv Antennas and Reception
I recommend a Winegard HD7698P antenna with a Winegard AP8275 preamp aimed at about 135 degree magnetic compass. Here is how to aim antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing.html. Mount the...
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