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Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jun-2015, 9:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,919
Posted By mikelessard
Haven't heard that. My antenna's pointed the same...

Haven't heard that. My antenna's pointed the same direction's it's been pointed since I put it up. What hasn't changed is all the FM stations on top of Sweat Mountain and your antenna with the VHF-Lo...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jun-2015, 2:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,491
Posted By mikelessard
The Terk LOGTVA and HDTVA will get VHF-Lo --...

The Terk LOGTVA and HDTVA will get VHF-Lo -- http://www.terk.com/indoor-antennas/
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jun-2015, 1:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,919
Posted By mikelessard
Good deal. Thanks Rabbit! Let us know the results...

Good deal. Thanks Rabbit! Let us know the results of the FM trap!
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jun-2015, 1:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,919
Posted By mikelessard
Before. I'd get it as close to the antenna as...

Before. I'd get it as close to the antenna as possible. If you're up for getting on the roof (and it's safe) I would buy the shortest pre-made RG6 cable I could get, attach one end to the antenna,...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jun-2015, 11:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,919
Posted By mikelessard
Update - you will need a FM trap. There's a lot...

Update - you will need a FM trap. There's a lot of stuff going on up there. Plus, the VHF-Lo componant of your antenna isn't helping. Try the FM trap first. It's cheap and easy.
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Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jun-2015, 11:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,919
Posted By mikelessard
This outfit -...

This outfit - http://www.filtro.net/content/bandpass_filters.html - might be able to make a custom filter to weed out channel 57. It will need to be cut for real channel 41. If there's FM stations on...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jun-2015, 3:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,919
Posted By mikelessard
Can you borrow a friend's little TV and test it?

Can you borrow a friend's little TV and test it?
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Jun-2015, 3:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,313
Posted By mikelessard
I agree with rabbit except the RCA ANT751 isn't...

I agree with rabbit except the RCA ANT751 isn't going a have enough umph. The Winegard has twice the gain and isn't that much more. I had an antenna almost exactly like the RCA and I had to upgrade...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Jun-2015, 2:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 14,318
Posted By mikelessard
Good job! It must be nice to be located between 2...

Good job! It must be nice to be located between 2 markets.
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Jun-2015, 1:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,358
Posted By mikelessard
Thanks Rabbit73. I told him it would take 2 years...

Thanks Rabbit73. I told him it would take 2 years + cable bills to pay for this.
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Jun-2015, 12:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,358
Posted By mikelessard
It's the property on the NE corner with the...

It's the property on the NE corner with the detached garage. It's down in a hole and the creek is just off the north side of the picture. Denny told him the stacker would work, but after looking at...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Jun-2015, 12:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,358
Posted By mikelessard
Not immediately in front of it but, there's woods...

Not immediately in front of it but, there's woods across the street.
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Jun-2015, 1:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,358
Posted By mikelessard
Equipment/Strategy Suggestions

This is my buddy's plot in Dawsonville, GA at 30'. It only gets better at 45' to 50', but we'd have to put it in a tree with a long run to achieve that. All the stations we want to get are the...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-May-2015, 8:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 29,416
Posted By mikelessard
Compass Apps

905dude - there are good compass apps for your smartphone. Most smartphones have a magnetometer. I use GPS status on Android. It tells you a slug of other cool things like speed/heading and elevation...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-May-2015, 4:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,243
Posted By mikelessard
You would think. For $2 something it's worth a...

You would think. For $2 something it's worth a try. I have a LNA 200 as well and it does have a built in FM trap. In my case it wasn't enough. You got nothing to lose but $2 and a drive to Radio...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-May-2015, 4:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,243
Posted By mikelessard
I had a similar problem and it sounds like FM...

I had a similar problem and it sounds like FM interference. Generic report for Canton, MI says WMUZ 103.5 is 13 miles away. My FM problem was closer at 5 miles and it affected channel 11 (RF10). I...
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