Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 11:39 PM
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The newer DB8E specs...
The newer DB8E specs https://www.antennasdirect.com/cmss_files/attachmentlibrary/Technical%20Data%20PDF%27s/DB8E-TDS.pdf show three lobes off the back side (see page 2 of 9) that could easily provide...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 5:10 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 5:02 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 4:46 PM
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To that list, I would add, check the tuner...
To that list, I would add, check the tuner configuration... again. If set to 'cable' or 'auto' rather than 'air' or 'antenna' you would either certainly fail to see any or likely fail to see any OTA...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 6:33 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 6:30 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 4:04 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 3:42 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Jan-2015, 12:02 AM
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We can see the png image... But the live html...
We can see the png image... But the live html link to your report allows us to click on each of the call signs listed in your report to see additional information that can help to further understand...
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 11:58 PM
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Forum: Antennas
26-Jan-2015, 10:18 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 4:53 PM
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Two thoughts come burbling to the top...
Try...
Two thoughts come burbling to the top...
Try adding an attenuator inline (it can be at any convenient point in the line given your current setup.
I'd try between 10 & 20 dB. Here's one example:...
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 4:35 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 4:19 PM
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Wow, entirely different report and signal...
Wow, entirely different report and signal conditions. I've taken the liberty to separate this thread from your earlier one that dealt with another location.
If you have any sort of amplifier, it...
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 3:59 PM
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I would give it a try...
But you are...
I would give it a try...
But you are correct, signal penetration may be poor due to the structure you're in.
I would try an inexpensive rabbit ear style, or the Terk HDTVi (not the HDTVa).
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 8:29 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 7:57 AM
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I have to echo the same concern about attic vs...
I have to echo the same concern about attic vs outdoor mounting. If you can not or will not consider outdoor mounting, you have little hope of reliable reception.
The signal from WPVI on real CH-6...
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Forum: Help With Reception
26-Jan-2015, 7:31 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jan-2015, 10:45 PM
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The 150 mile claims are too good to be true in...
The 150 mile claims are too good to be true in all but the most extreme situations. Perhaps if one was situated in top of a a very tall mountain... But then there would be many other antennas that...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jan-2015, 5:58 PM
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The antennas need at least 3' of space between...
The antennas need at least 3' of space between one another. Usually UHF at the top and VHF below yields the best results.
My most recent tripod install was a 5' (nominal) Rohn unit. I took the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jan-2015, 4:07 AM
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Replies: 40
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I own a 91XG... Until the DB8E arrived on the...
I own a 91XG... Until the DB8E arrived on the market, it was at the top of the list in UHF only performance. It's still a great antenna.
The Y10713 offers all of the performance or more than what...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jan-2015, 3:58 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jan-2015, 1:33 AM
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I consider the DB8E to be the current leader of...
I consider the DB8E to be the current leader of all the consumer grade high performance UHF antennas. (Removal of the reflectors will significantly reduce the performance of the antenna. If you opt...
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Jan-2015, 9:12 PM
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Replies: 1
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In your earlier thread,...
In your earlier thread, http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14749 member teleview addressed the idea of using a splitter in reverse to combine two antennas. If it works reliably, great. But,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jan-2015, 11:32 PM
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