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Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jan-2015, 6:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 25,555
Posted By Tower Guy
I'd agree with other posters that your problem is...

I'd agree with other posters that your problem is interference. Yet I doubt FM overload as there is no FM station that will have a second harmonic on channel 12. I also doubt electrical interference...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jan-2015, 5:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 103,509
Posted By Tower Guy
Consider a cheap CS600 available at some Radio...

Consider a cheap CS600 available at some Radio Shacks. The gain looks low for WPVI, but the database does not use the STA power of 64.9 KW of circular polarization that WPVI is actually running. One...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jan-2015, 6:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 30,710
Posted By Tower Guy
Thanks for the correction.

Thanks for the correction.
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jan-2015, 5:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 30,710
Posted By Tower Guy
The best antenna for you is the Winegard HD 5030...

The best antenna for you is the Winegard HD 5030 available from Summit Source for $54.95. Get it as high as possible to pick up the low band stations.
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jan-2015, 8:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,365
Posted By Tower Guy
That sums it up pretty well. One trick to...

That sums it up pretty well.

One trick to try to add WUNC without causing multi path on the other stations would be to use vertical polarization on the WUNC antenna. WUNC just happens to be...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jan-2015, 1:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
The plot in my previous post shows how an antenna...

The plot in my previous post shows how an antenna at 27" off the ground has an elevated lobe on channel 43 that aims toward the top of the mountain called Frankish Peak. With the land sloping up,...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Jan-2015, 6:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
Nope. TVFool doesn't calculate ground effect....

Nope.
TVFool doesn't calculate ground effect. Yet the best height for channel 43 (KCBS) turns out to be 27".

If I figured your house correctly, the location on your land that will support such...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Jan-2015, 10:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
I've done a bit more noodling with your location....

I've done a bit more noodling with your location. First I reversed engineered the location using the TVFool data. Now, if you move south a bit so that the ridge is exactly between you and Mt Wilson...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Jan-2015, 9:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
I'd try to turn the 2 edge signals calculated by...

I'd try to turn the 2 edge signals calculated by tvfool into 1 edge by aiming at a mountain that is line of site to both you and Mt Wilson. My first choice would be the un-named mountain just east...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Jan-2015, 8:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
In Vermont the low antenna was due to both a...

In Vermont the low antenna was due to both a nearby mountain and sloping ground in front of the antenna. To figure the optimum antenna height, ignore tvfool and use trial and error only. If you...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Jan-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 14,137
Posted By Tower Guy
Are you and the TV stations in the same time zone?

Are you and the TV stations in the same time zone?
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Jan-2015, 3:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
CBS from San Diego may be easier to pick up than...

CBS from San Diego may be easier to pick up than CBS from LA. To do so you'd need two Y10-7-13 antennas and an A/B switch.

To read about one individual in a similar situation as you look at Pete...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Jan-2015, 1:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
In your case use antenna height only to avoid...

In your case use antenna height only to avoid trees and buildings. You will probably find a good location at a modest height or even a lower mounting point. The key is to find a spot with open ground...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Jan-2015, 5:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,982
Posted By Tower Guy
In your situation I'd try separate antennas for...

In your situation I'd try separate antennas for UHF and VHF. Possible UHF antennas are 91XG and DB8e. VHF must be the Y10-7-13. Add them inside a TVPRAMP-1R preamp. The height and aiming of the...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Dec-2014, 10:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 24,551
Posted By Tower Guy
The formula used to calculate signal strength in...

The formula used to calculate signal strength in TVfool does not use ground reflections to figure signal strength. Yet ground reflections can add up to 6 db to the signal strength.

Read the...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Dec-2014, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,331
Posted By Tower Guy
One antenna and no rotator....no, unless you want...

One antenna and no rotator....no, unless you want to try about 30 times, tabulate the results, and then go back to the best aiming. Expect some pixelization on at least one station.

Two...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Dec-2014, 4:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,047
Posted By Tower Guy
The DB8X is not the best starting point. It has...

The DB8X is not the best starting point. It has a narrow beam pattern on UHF that would drop the CW at 157 degrees down roughly 3 db from the other SDgo channels at 143 degrees. In addition, the...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 23-Dec-2014, 3:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 46,996
Posted By Tower Guy
http://forum.tvfool.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7

http://forum.tvfool.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Dec-2014, 9:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,705
Posted By Tower Guy
Try an HBU-55 aimed at 208 degrees. The second...

Try an HBU-55 aimed at 208 degrees. The second step is an TVPRAMP-1R preamp. If you are not happy with the results, then move it to the roof using an eave mount or a wall mount below the eave.
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Forum: Help With Reception 20-Dec-2014, 9:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 34,197
Posted By Tower Guy
Your choices for that sized window include a 4...

Your choices for that sized window include a 4 bay UHF or an Antennas Direct C-2.

My preference would be a DB4e. Mount it as close to the window as practical.
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Dec-2014, 1:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 15,741
Posted By Tower Guy
I would opt for a medium sized channel 7-51...

I would opt for a medium sized channel 7-51 antenna. HBU-44 or HD7694P aimed at New York City.
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Dec-2014, 1:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 24,093
Posted By Tower Guy
The brush should have the thinnest bristles...

The brush should have the thinnest bristles possible. They should be trimmed to a hemispherical shape. A separate insulated ground would run from the brush to the bottom of the tower and then...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Dec-2014, 7:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 24,093
Posted By Tower Guy
In addition to the excellent suggestions by GUM,...

In addition to the excellent suggestions by GUM, you might consider replacing the Lightning rod with a static dissipation array. Commercial arrays are expensive, but you can roll your own with a...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Dec-2014, 2:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,583
Posted By Tower Guy
Warren Electronics still lists the Winegard HD...

Warren Electronics still lists the Winegard HD 5030 VHF antenna. Add that to your DB8e with a TVPRAMP-1R.
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Dec-2014, 5:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,943
Posted By Tower Guy
ANT-751 or HBU-11 will work fine if roof mounted....

ANT-751 or HBU-11 will work fine if roof mounted. Attic mounts would want a few sizes up, such as the HBU-44 or HD7694P. No preamp is needed unless you have more than 2 TV sets.
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