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Forum: Help With Reception 8-Aug-2010, 9:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,746
Posted By kb2fzq
Hello fellow Albany station watcher...I'm in the...

Hello fellow Albany station watcher...I'm in the Glens Falls area and enjoy all the Albany stations at 53 miles out....
The YA-1713 is often recommended here, and elsewhere....I would say that would...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Aug-2010, 9:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,644
Posted By kb2fzq
Grounding the antenna system is VERY important.. ...

Grounding the antenna system is VERY important..
Scroll down to grounding here:
http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/basics.html
Make sure you use copper wire....not aluminum...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Aug-2010, 8:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 93,452
Posted By kb2fzq
...and, with my design, if you ever decide to add...

...and, with my design, if you ever decide to add a rotor, just split the masts and put in the rotor between them...on the chiminey mast, the small diameter end will point up, and on the antenna...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Aug-2010, 9:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,644
Posted By kb2fzq
When you get the antenna up, connect just ONE TV...

When you get the antenna up, connect just ONE TV to the antenna coax downlead, and write down your signal strengths on all stations (use a single female to female f-connector coupler,get at Radio...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Aug-2010, 8:55 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 93,452
Posted By kb2fzq
....or two 5 footers, this way, attach one 5'er...

....or two 5 footers, this way, attach one 5'er to the chiminey, cut the other 5'er to length, attach antenna and coax to that one laying on the roof, then slide that mast onto the chiminey...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Aug-2010, 9:15 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 93,452
Posted By kb2fzq
The brick chiminey is the winner to mount, the...

The brick chiminey is the winner to mount, the cap should not hurt you at 5 feet up, and the trees don't look like they'll be an issue either. I'd bite the bullet, get a vhf/uhf antenna, mount it and...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Aug-2010, 9:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,965
Posted By kb2fzq
The problem with the MS2002 is it's...

The problem with the MS2002 is it's omnidirectional, with no higher gain in any specific direction, recieving in a circle at the same gain in any direction....you basically get what you get, unable...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jul-2010, 10:42 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 93,452
Posted By kb2fzq
Probably only thing you can do that won't break...

Probably only thing you can do that won't break the bank, get an inside style loop antenna at Radio Shack, put it on the roof (on a nice day), maybe 15 bucks for the looper, point loop in the...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Jul-2010, 11:54 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 93,452
Posted By kb2fzq
With my phased pair of ANT-2075's, and an...

With my phased pair of ANT-2075's, and an AntennaCraft 10G212 30db pre-amp, I pull stations 53 miles out to my south and 91 miles out to my north...the distances to your towers looks like they are...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2010, 9:25 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 93,452
Posted By kb2fzq
To get channel 6, you'll need a BIG antenna... ...

To get channel 6, you'll need a BIG antenna...
A compact, powerful channel 7-69 antenna is listed below, I use it and love it....ignore the channel assignments, just use the frequency assignments,...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2010, 9:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,191
Posted By kb2fzq
Indoor antennas are very susceptable to...

Indoor antennas are very susceptable to electronic device's interference, computers are the worst.
I'd shut off and unplug anything electronic, and retry a rescan....
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Jul-2010, 9:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,900
Posted By kb2fzq
Many of the stations that are LOS (line of sight)...

Many of the stations that are LOS (line of sight) on your TVFool report are still broadcasting in analog not digital....the digital converter box will not receive these channels unless there is a...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Jul-2010, 12:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,036
Posted By kb2fzq
I agree mtownsend, but additionally, he's driving...

I agree mtownsend, but additionally, he's driving 3 TV's with what I would consider a substandard antenna and probably several splitters....he's really pushing the envelop, even with the pre-amp...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Jul-2010, 10:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 27,380
Posted By kb2fzq
Well, I use the Centronics AR-500-XL, it has a...

Well, I use the Centronics AR-500-XL, it has a digital readout on the control box, remote, 16 memories, all that rot...I think it was like around 68 bucks shipping included from Solid Signal....it...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jul-2010, 11:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,292
Posted By kb2fzq
The amp should be mounted close to the antenna,...

The amp should be mounted close to the antenna, with the shortest coax that is fessible....I use a 2 foot, pre-made RS coax from each antenna to the pre-amp, all thru a Channel Vision HS-3 combiner,...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jul-2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 27,380
Posted By kb2fzq
Yeah, frustrating....I guess the 3 direction idea...

Yeah, frustrating....I guess the 3 direction idea would work, but I still can't state enough, tho, that a rotor gives you endless possibilities...I have found under some weather conditions, a change...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Jul-2010, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,726
Posted By kb2fzq
Well, you will need a VHF-hi/UHF combo...

Well, you will need a VHF-hi/UHF combo antenna...no need to include a VHF-lo option, as WPVI chan 6 is way down the list...
Also, such as my case, you have strong stations in 3 different directions,...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Jul-2010, 10:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 27,380
Posted By kb2fzq
I'm curious how things are are going with the...

I'm curious how things are are going with the rotor(s), Bill....
We discussed the U-105 on HiDef forum, but with above info, I'm not sure what you have up there....any news?
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2010, 9:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,455
Posted By kb2fzq
If you're looking for a small, powerful antenna,...

If you're looking for a small, powerful antenna, look this over...
http://www.digiwavetechnologies.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=281
I use two in phase to get the...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Jul-2010, 9:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 27,380
Posted By kb2fzq
My point exactly, Bill....

My point exactly, Bill....
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Jul-2010, 11:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 27,380
Posted By kb2fzq
Please don't take TVFool's recommendations as...

Please don't take TVFool's recommendations as gospel, please experiment with height to determine which height is best for whichever antenna....please...ask me how I know this...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jun-2010, 9:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,870
Posted By kb2fzq
I assume you have a compass and know how to use...

I assume you have a compass and know how to use it? If not you will need to get one and figure out how it works....TVFool reports direction in magnetic and true (base reference magnetic north and...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jun-2010, 9:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,391
Posted By kb2fzq
I would return the guy wire and get solid copper...

I would return the guy wire and get solid copper ground wire, copper conducting an electrical charge much better then steel to a ground rod...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jun-2010, 12:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,391
Posted By kb2fzq
Here is a person that knows and understands his...

Here is a person that knows and understands his RF theory...very well said, mtownsend!!!
I can only add a ground phenominon that I experience every day...my RF 6 only antenna is about 10 feet off...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jun-2010, 11:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,127
Posted By kb2fzq
Dave is trying to get you to use the TVF maps to...

Dave is trying to get you to use the TVF maps to pinpoint exactly where the antenna is located, in your case this would be very important. If you have GPS function on a cell phone, that would work...
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