Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jan-2015, 11:26 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jan-2015, 5:29 PM
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#1: No, I have no experience with the Digiar...
#1: No, I have no experience with the Digiar product. I have been quite happy with the real time signal metering functions of the SiliconDust HDHR tuners. With a WiFi connected laptop or tablet, I...
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Forum: Antennas
23-Jan-2015, 4:42 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 59,722
Your experience with the 'MCLAP' design sounds...
Your experience with the 'MCLAP' design sounds like it's consistent with the majority of the others I've read... Relatively high performance in the UHF band and mid range H-VHF performance. All in...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jan-2015, 7:28 AM
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Forum: Antennas
23-Jan-2015, 6:45 AM
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Forum: Antennas
23-Jan-2015, 1:26 AM
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Replies: 39
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jan-2015, 1:04 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 31,673
I would place the UHF antenna (DB8E) at the top...
I would place the UHF antenna (DB8E) at the top of the mast and the VHF antenna below it so that there is 3' to 4' of space between the two antennas. This means that a 5' Mast will be too short. 10'...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jan-2015, 4:59 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jan-2015, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 26,497
When the antenna is only receiving noise, an...
When the antenna is only receiving noise, an amplifier is only going to amplify the noise. Amplifiers 'push' signal through loss on the output side of the amp. Amplifiers do not / can not 'pull'...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jan-2015, 8:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 26,497
Take a look at the SiliconDust HDTC-2US:...
Take a look at the SiliconDust HDTC-2US: http://www.silicondust.com/products/models/hdtc-2us/ It includes the ability to trans-code in hardware (Convert high bandwidth MPEG-2 into lower bandwidth...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jan-2015, 8:32 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jan-2015, 6:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 26,244
It looks as if you're blocked by terrain... I...
It looks as if you're blocked by terrain... I share Tim's concern about an attic mounted system. The low signal levels shown in your report strongly suggest mounting outdoors, clear of all nearby...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jan-2015, 3:10 AM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Antennas
20-Jan-2015, 8:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 30,055
Here is an example of a common coax grounding...
Here is an example of a common coax grounding block: http://www.amazon.com/F-pin-Coaxial-Grounding-Single-Female/dp/B001I5610E It does not contain any fuse. It simply provides a reliable connection...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Jan-2015, 1:52 AM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Jan-2015, 1:27 AM
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Replies: 11
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Ideally, there would be nothing obstructing the...
Ideally, there would be nothing obstructing the path between the transmitting and receiving antennas. The elimination of a roof deck often improves the situation a great deal. Still, trees are a big...
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Forum: Antennas
20-Jan-2015, 1:10 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jan-2015, 8:09 PM
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Views: 16,707
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jan-2015, 6:43 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 75,306
If the signal levels were higher, (NM values in...
If the signal levels were higher, (NM values in double digits), I'd consider the HD8200P so that you could try chasing down the few L-VHF signals shown on your report. But given the low levels you...
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Forum: Antennas
19-Jan-2015, 5:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 30,920
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Jan-2015, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 18,193
If you can avoid aiming through trees or other...
If you can avoid aiming through trees or other obstructions, an HBU-33 or Winegard HD7694P should provide a premium solution. Your description of the coax leads me to the conclusion that the coax and...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Jan-2015, 6:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,180
To be sure we are looking at your location and...
To be sure we are looking at your location and not someplace else, can you confirm that you are located about 3.5 to 4 miles south of Duffield proper? I ask because there seems to be a significant...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Jan-2015, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,570
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Forum: Antennas
18-Jan-2015, 12:35 AM
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Views: 30,920
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Jan-2015, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,180
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