Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jan-2015, 3:08 AM
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7-Jan-2015, 3:01 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jan-2015, 2:49 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jan-2015, 2:44 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Jan-2015, 10:41 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Jan-2015, 6:10 AM
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I also noticed that VHF 9 & 11 tend to be...
I also noticed that VHF 9 & 11 tend to be affected less by weather and moving tree limbs. (I'm north of you by 20 - 30 miles).
You can certainly try combining the existing antenna and a UHF with a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Jan-2015, 5:48 AM
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Attics can be acceptable antenna mounting...
Attics can be acceptable antenna mounting locations if you're lucky. They can be horrible black holes also.
Consider testing reception outdoors. You'll avoid the signal attenuation of the roof...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Jan-2015, 5:38 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Dec-2014, 11:56 AM
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If it's accessible, I'd bond to a Steel well...
If it's accessible, I'd bond to a Steel well casing which can be an outstanding connection to earth. But... that's not guarantied. The utility neutral is usually the best source of ground so I would...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Dec-2014, 8:09 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Dec-2014, 7:59 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Dec-2014, 6:39 PM
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re. grounding ahead of preamp
The insertion loss of a simple coax grounding block or even one with protection of the center conductor (see link below) should be less than 1 dB. I'd use the type linked to below, but expect it to...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Dec-2014, 6:29 PM
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I know copper isn't free...
OK, a few random thoughts...
If your chief concern is reducing risk of lightning induced damage to mast mounted electronics, a lighting rod above the equipment (including the antenna) would be...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Dec-2014, 5:15 PM
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I have to agree that the HDHR tuner is not the...
I have to agree that the HDHR tuner is not the highest performance tuner out there... But for the price, it's signal metering makes it a very competitive option for antenna aiming and other system...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Dec-2014, 6:27 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Dec-2014, 6:11 AM
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I have been very satisfied with the metering...
I have been very satisfied with the metering capability of the SiliconDust HD HomeRun tuner.
The tuner is not a traditional handheld meter, but there's an app available that makes it a good...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Oct-2014, 12:26 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Oct-2014, 6:52 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Oct-2014, 6:45 PM
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I think this boils down to a question re....
I think this boils down to a question re. 'Exclusive Use' and/or 'Exclusive Control'. If you have either or both of those over the wall surface in question, you likely have the full support of the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Oct-2014, 10:33 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Oct-2014, 10:31 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Oct-2014, 6:11 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Oct-2014, 5:29 PM
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Are the antennas still in the attic? If so, you...
Are the antennas still in the attic? If so, you can expect reception to change significantly as the moisture content of the roofing system varies. The changes will not always affect evey signal the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Oct-2014, 8:25 PM
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The 10G221 will have plenty of gain. A 200' run...
The 10G221 will have plenty of gain. A 200' run of RG-6 should not have more than 12 dB of loss at the top end of the UHF band. The loss will be much less in the VHF range. If the need was proven, a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Oct-2014, 8:09 PM
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Replies: 6
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If your current system is providing reliable...
If your current system is providing reliable reception as is, it's hard to suggest you change it.
Given the 2-edge path and relatively low signal levels, a high performance UHF antenna such as the...
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