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Forum: Help With Reception 9-Dec-2014, 3:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,765
Posted By tomfoolery
VHF Retrofit Kit link...

VHF Retrofit Kit link (https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/VHF-Antenna-Retrofit-Kit.html)

The kit includes the UVSJ, which selectively combines the UHF and VHF signals into one coax such that the...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2014, 5:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 37,927
Posted By tomfoolery
Any chance that tv is set to 'cable' rather than...

Any chance that tv is set to 'cable' rather than 'OTA' or 'Antenna'?
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2014, 3:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,765
Posted By tomfoolery
I suggested it because WVEC is on real 13, and is...

I suggested it because WVEC is on real 13, and is the only ABC affiliate in the area, AFAIK. But given the signal strength, it's possible either of them may pick it up anyway. My DB4e does, but not...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2014, 1:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,765
Posted By tomfoolery
Since all your stations originate from the SSW in...

Since all your stations originate from the SSW in a tight pattern, there's no reason to consider an omni, and for less money, you can get more antenna of a type that will be more suitable for your...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Dec-2014, 8:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,362
Posted By tomfoolery
Try a $7, non-amplified indoor unit from a big...

Try a $7, non-amplified indoor unit from a big box store (easy returns) like Home Depot, Lowes, or Walmart (RCA 111) or the $15 unit from Radio Shack. Cheap and cheerful.

A better, more...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Dec-2014, 1:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,768
Posted By tomfoolery
If it were me, I'd put an HBU11 or HBU22 (Radio...

If it were me, I'd put an HBU11 or HBU22 (Radio Shack carries them) or ANT751r on that satellite mast and see what I can get to the south. They're all high-VHF/UHF, so they're pretty small. ...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Nov-2014, 1:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,255
Posted By tomfoolery
And don't forget the balun. Don't assume it's...

And don't forget the balun. Don't assume it's still good after all those years in the weather. A little water can get into it or the coax connections, too, plus not all baluns are built with the...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Nov-2014, 3:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 31,588
Posted By tomfoolery
Just a guess, but it looks like you're on the...

Just a guess, but it looks like you're on the west side of the lake, not too far from the water, and it's really lumpy around there. A small change in location makes a big difference in the report. ...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Nov-2014, 7:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,329
Posted By tomfoolery
The data sheet for the C2V shows 3.1 dBi for VHF...

The data sheet for the C2V shows 3.1 dBi for VHF (216 MHz, the top of channel 13). The C2 (without the 'V') shows no gain down there, though I would think there is a little, at least, even though...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Oct-2014, 4:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,164
Posted By tomfoolery
Which begs the obvious suggestion to try it above...

Which begs the obvious suggestion to try it above the roof. Between attenuation and multipath inside the attic, and being so close to reliable even though it's not made for such long wavelengths,...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Oct-2014, 1:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,164
Posted By tomfoolery
Check out the last two entries on...

Check out the last two entries on rabbitears.info. http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=wfty They both identify themselves at "FUT" in the last column
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Oct-2014, 3:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,164
Posted By tomfoolery
Redo the input map with your location but don't...

Redo the input map with your location but don't create the TVFool report. At the digital station listing at the bottom-right, click on the little button next to WFTY, and you'll see the heat map of...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Oct-2014, 12:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,757
Posted By tomfoolery
I would think you need separate tuners, which are...

I would think you need separate tuners, which are able to be combined. The HDHomerun units supposedly can do this (two tuners in each unit), but I believe the output is ethernet, and intended for...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Oct-2014, 5:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,671
Posted By tomfoolery
You've got channels in all three bands (look at...

You've got channels in all three bands (look at the "Real Channel" column - that's what your antenna sees). Real channel 3 is a very long wavelength (low-VHF band), and that tiny antenna isn't...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Oct-2014, 4:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,744
Posted By tomfoolery
I purchased the DB8e antenna and installed it in...

I purchased the DB8e antenna and installed it in my attic. It's working good; I'm getting all the major network channels that I wanted.

Do I need to be concerned with loosing reception in the...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Oct-2014, 3:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,569
Posted By tomfoolery
WROC, and WHUF are Rochester stations, over 111...

WROC, and WHUF are Rochester stations, over 111 miles away, with -19dB NM. WPXJ is a little closer, as it's to the west of Rochester, but still almost 100 miles with negative NM. You might want to...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Oct-2014, 10:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,671
Posted By tomfoolery
Playing around with the map function and putting...

Playing around with the map function and putting the icon in different places on Blacksburg and Newport Road (about 10.5 mile NNW from the closest transmitters), I can get hugely different plots just...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Oct-2014, 8:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,906
Posted By tomfoolery
I'm not a lawyer, so this is my opinion, and...

I'm not a lawyer, so this is my opinion, and nothing more. There are non-penetrating roof mounts for antennas and sat. dishes, available in lots of places, like this one:...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Oct-2014, 7:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,906
Posted By tomfoolery
From an article on the subject, seemingly aimed...

From an article on the subject, seemingly aimed at condo boards and community associations and such.

http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/article/Association/FCC_Satellite_Antenna_Regulations
...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Oct-2014, 3:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,787
Posted By tomfoolery
That area (Old Sturbridge) is nothing but hills...

That area (Old Sturbridge) is nothing but hills and valleys, and moving the icon on the map even one street over can bring the signals from boom to bust. If you haven't already, try using the map...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2014, 7:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,572
Posted By tomfoolery
High-VHF is channels 7-13, and UHF is 14-51. ...

High-VHF is channels 7-13, and UHF is 14-51. 52-69 went away a few years ago (auctioned off for other purposes), and 70-83 went away some years before that. Low-VHF isn't used much since the...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Oct-2014, 12:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,017
Posted By tomfoolery
Connect the DB4e (only), no splitters, no...

Connect the DB4e (only), no splitters, no combiners, no nothing, and rescan (double, if you have to), and see what you get. Try it with and without the amp, but without the amp means physically...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Oct-2014, 4:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,626
Posted By tomfoolery
Go to...

Go to https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/DB8e-Ultra-Long-Range-Outdoor-DTV-Antenna.html and click the Documents tab, then open the Technical Data pdf file, and you can see how the pattern and...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Oct-2014, 7:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,494
Posted By tomfoolery
Look at the reception patterns for various...

Look at the reception patterns for various azimuth spread off straight-ahead. https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/DB8e-Ultra-Long-Range-Outdoor-DTV-Antenna.html Go to the 'Documents' tab, and...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Oct-2014, 4:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,494
Posted By tomfoolery
DB8e, with the panels opened only enough, and the...

DB8e, with the panels opened only enough, and the pair directed to the SSW only enough to get the three stations you want at magnetic 210-211. Real 23 is going to be tough, and you need all the gain...
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