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Forum: Help With Reception 22-Apr-2012, 5:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 33,222
Posted By MisterMe
The Terk FDTV2A is an amplified antenna. You live...

The Terk FDTV2A is an amplified antenna. You live in an area with line-of-sight (LOS) access to 32 very strong stations and excellent access to several others. Electron recommended a non-amplified...
Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion 22-Apr-2012, 4:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 16,041
Posted By MisterMe
You probably received WEWS via an atmospheric...

You probably received WEWS via an atmospheric anomaly known as tropospheric ducting. Stations that can only be received via this phenomenon have "Tropo" designation in the Path column of your TV Fool...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Apr-2012, 4:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 43,459
Posted By MisterMe
Antenna advice is properly based on your exact...

Antenna advice is properly based on your exact address rather than your ZIP Code. If your ZIP Code accurately represents your signal environment, then you do not need a pre-amp. If you are using an...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Apr-2012, 10:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 43,459
Posted By MisterMe
With all of the channels available to you in the...

With all of the channels available to you in the New York-Philadelphia area, you should not decide on an antenna based on one channel. WKOB broadcasts on RF-02. It is likely to continue to broadcast...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Apr-2012, 6:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 43,459
Posted By MisterMe
A low/high VHF antenna is just a VHF-only...

A low/high VHF antenna is just a VHF-only antenna. There are several standard types of VHF-only antenna. The best such antenna is probably log-periodic. The log-periodic antenna design allows you to...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Apr-2012, 1:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 323,813
Posted By MisterMe
I have a Sony DVR with an ATSC and Clear QAM...

I have a Sony DVR with an ATSC and Clear QAM tuner. It is also CableCARD-compatible. The DVR can record two programs simultaneously. However, it has only one OTA RF input. Multiple OTA RF inputs are...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Apr-2012, 5:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,947
Posted By MisterMe
You are not receiving WPIX (RF11) because it...

You are not receiving WPIX (RF11) because it broadcasts in the VHF band whereas the Leaf is primarily a UHF antenna. signals unlimited told you that it relies on the coax as the receiving element for...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Apr-2012, 9:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,669
Posted By MisterMe
You are absolutely correct. Point well taken.

You are absolutely correct. Point well taken.
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Apr-2012, 9:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,947
Posted By MisterMe
Your right to mount a TV antenna is protected by...

Your right to mount a TV antenna is protected by Federal Law. The language is clear and unambiguous. You may find links to the law elsewhere in this forum. However, your home is your castle. Nobody...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Apr-2012, 9:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,669
Posted By MisterMe
No. The plot is generated on demand for each user...

No. The plot is generated on demand for each user who clicks on your link. The data necessary to generate each plot is in the link that you post. This way, the generated plot is always based on the...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Apr-2012, 5:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,947
Posted By MisterMe
You need a diplexer only if you are combining...

You need a diplexer only if you are combining separate VHF and UHF antennas. With the signals available to you, there is no need for such a complicated setup. I would recommend a Terk HDTVi. This is...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Apr-2012, 6:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,962
Posted By MisterMe
Posters on this forum are warned not to take...

Posters on this forum are warned not to take signal meters too seriously. The test is not some number on a meter, but whether or not your tuner receives the stations that you want without pixelation...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Apr-2012, 2:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,962
Posted By MisterMe
KTXL is one of your strongest signals among 17...

KTXL is one of your strongest signals among 17 very strong signals and 11 additional signals that are more than ample. In the Winegard HD7697P, you have a truly awesome antenna that should be able to...
Forum: Help With Reception 17-Apr-2012, 3:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,406
Posted By MisterMe
This is a map of freeview TV transmitters...

This is a map of freeview TV transmitters (http://www.ukfree.tv/txlist.php) in the UK that is somewhat like some of the TV Fool resources available for North American viewers. Without your exact...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Apr-2012, 12:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 38,015
Posted By MisterMe
This is a confusing statement. Could you please...

This is a confusing statement. Could you please clarify it?

As for whether or not your TV is receiving local OTA broadcast TV stations or cable programming, this is an easy one. In all...
Forum: TV Database Updates 14-Apr-2012, 12:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 26,740
Posted By MisterMe
According to RabbitEars.info...

According to RabbitEars.info (http://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=state_search&state=NY) and Wikiepedia.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKOB-LD), WKOB is a Class D digital broadcast...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Apr-2012, 3:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 36,434
Posted By MisterMe
Converter boxes do not control TVs. Converter...

Converter boxes do not control TVs. Converter boxes receive ATSC digital signals, convert these signals into analog signals, and retransmit them to your TV or VCR. Common retransmission paths include...
Forum: Antennas 10-Apr-2012, 2:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 24,790
Posted By MisterMe
I have an iPhone. The Compass is one its many...

I have an iPhone. The Compass is one its many bundled apps. It gives GPS coordinates to within 1 second latitude and longitude. It also gives the direction, both true north and magnetic north. The...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Apr-2012, 3:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 26,330
Posted By MisterMe
The cheap Chinese junk is not better than...

The cheap Chinese junk is not better than anything anywhere.
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Apr-2012, 5:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 38,015
Posted By MisterMe
There is no NBC VHF station anywhere near you....

There is no NBC VHF station anywhere near you. WMAQ (NBC 5 Chicago) broadcasts on RF29. WLS (ABC7 Chicago) broadcasts on two channels--RF7 and RF44. The RF44 signal is stronger at your location...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Apr-2012, 9:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,432
Posted By MisterMe
If that "old" antenna is still on the roof, then...

If that "old" antenna is still on the roof, then the first thing that you should do is to see how well it works. That is, how many channels do you receive with it. You see, the only thing that an...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Mar-2012, 4:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 37,631
Posted By MisterMe
Do you have terminators on the splitter's unused...

Do you have terminators on the splitter's unused ports?
Forum: Antennas 18-Mar-2012, 3:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,515
Posted By MisterMe
Ground wire is not a place where I should look to...

Ground wire is not a place where I should look to save money. Aluminum tends to be more brittle, less conductive, and more susceptible to oxidation than copper. I gather that it is acceptable as...
Forum: Antennas 9-Mar-2012, 3:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 174,353
Posted By MisterMe
Two points: You are asking for help with...

Two points:

You are asking for help with reception. You should do what everyone else does. Post a request to the Help with Reception area. Include a live link to your TV Fool Radar plot rather...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Mar-2012, 6:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,693
Posted By MisterMe
Although you did not specify your model Radio...

Although you did not specify your model Radio Shack amplifier, Electron is conversant with Radio Shack's product line. He did not recommend it. He recommended the CPA-19 because it is less likely to...
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