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Forum: Help With Reception 3-Mar-2016, 2:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 17,015
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Co-Channel and Signal Power how much db difference is necessary

I have a few co-channels in my area and a couple of the stations are ones I want to get.

The problem is that the station I would like to get only gives me 10db to my area but its co-channel...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Dec-2015, 4:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,891
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
ok i also have a clearstream 4v and crappy...

ok i also have a clearstream 4v and crappy signals like you do.

The PBS channel that is 10 miles away is to the south
The other better stations are to the northeast

If I was you I would point...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 29-Nov-2015, 10:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 31,376
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
So I broke down and bought a ClearStream 4V

So... for the past few years I have been preparing for cutting the cord...

My first jump into it was to hit a few antenna sites and see what I could get...

It seems although I am on the east...
Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion 29-Nov-2015, 7:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 389,012
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
oh ... I was just thinking that a normal...

oh ... I was just thinking that a normal calculation based on input height would be used or zero as a base .. then the script would increase that height by 1 foot until it came back with LOS for the...
Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion 27-Nov-2015, 7:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 389,012
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
adding optimal elevation for your location to get LOS signals

Since the data has the ability to calculate if your entered height results in LOS signals I was wondering how intensive would it be to calculate the optimal height for an antenna at any specific...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Aug-2015, 11:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,864
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
thank you very much ADTech and Rabbit73 you...

thank you very much ADTech and Rabbit73
you both gave me very in depth answers that are very helpful in understanding
signal power and noise.

I will think about this for a while before I ask...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Aug-2015, 5:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,864
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Need help understanding relationship between NM db and Pwr dbm

My area seems to get pretty weak and unstable signal
I am 60 miles out and although the terrain is pretty flat here
there are two metropolitan areas between me and the towers

I am trying to...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Nov-2014, 5:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
cool that works... i've been locked on channel 3...

cool that works... i've been locked on channel 3 for so many years with cable i don't even know how to work a tv anymore hahahahaha

29-1 = digital 29
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Nov-2014, 5:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 29,036
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
mmmmmmm i hate them toooooo looks like you...

mmmmmmm i hate them toooooo

looks like you have a lot of stations within 35 miles that are giving you decent signal strength.

So I resorted your list as you can see you have signals from all...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Nov-2014, 4:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,346
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Yes I am not sure which cable manufacturer that...

Yes I am not sure which cable manufacturer that was from it was for commercial quality RG6 but it is not just the reference of what loss will be caused by a static 100 foot length of cable... or to...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Nov-2014, 4:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Yeah i know ... but I said what was what and that...

Yeah i know ... but I said what was what and that should have been enough

I mean hey ...
LINUX SUCKS..
INTERNET EXPLORER IS THE BEST...
ANDROID IS BETTER THAN iOS8
AOL IS BETTER THAN FIOS...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Nov-2014, 4:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Sorry ADTech I don't feel comfortable with that ...

Sorry ADTech I don't feel comfortable with that
The TVFool Report is not even from my neighborhood its up the street a couple miles but if you can read the signals from that report you should be...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Nov-2014, 4:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Oh yes I really need to figure that out... ...

Oh yes I really need to figure that out...

my tv is a cheap 24" UPStar brand that I found out is marketed primarily to the Hospitality/ Hotel market.. It is decent quality and I got it for only...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Nov-2014, 3:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Philly ABC is not a huge concern if I can get a...

Philly ABC is not a huge concern if I can get a good selection of other stations I can live without ABC.. however as you point out I could get WMAR to the south


And in fact I do get WMAR to the...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Nov-2014, 3:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,346
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Attenuation guide and sensitivity different channels have to signal loss

here is a guide for signal loss due to the length of coax tv cable you install

as you can see there is a
signal number
Long Length 100 meters
Short Length 100 feet

Although most of us will...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Nov-2014, 2:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
also if you read that thread on the other site i...

also if you read that thread on the other site i describe a number of channels I received with a test of my amazon purchased antenna .... A test which lasted about long enough to go through 10 scans...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Nov-2014, 2:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Yes i have been working on this for a while and I...

Yes i have been working on this for a while and I am kinda stumped

and need help reading that tvfool report

I am not sure where my cutoffs will be based on my available signal.

I do not...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Nov-2014, 2:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
See thats exactly why i said really really... ...

See thats exactly why i said really really...
because for me .. in my home .. where I live .. and the way I want to live
It is not an option... I understand your point but I wanted to head that...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Nov-2014, 6:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 31,933
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
This is my Report.. what do you think?

I purchased a cheap antenna off of amazon its I guess a miniyaggi kinda antenna with an amp and I can get stations off it. Its one of the newer designs has a single element and lots of collectors on...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Nov-2014, 6:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,497
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
what? Door Openers and Alarm System Motion...

what?

Door Openers and Alarm System Motion Detectors run off of Inferred
They see a difference in heat from the previous measurement

I would check if you have water in your system.. either in...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Nov-2014, 4:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,298
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
yeah i don't happen to have a scope... actually i...

yeah i don't happen to have a scope... actually i don't know anyone who does have a scope... all i have is a volt meter and thats not going to show anything i don't think


I don't expect to get...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Oct-2014, 2:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,298
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
Homemade DB4 and RCA TVPRAMP1R not sure the amp is putting out

I recently made a db4 and I get ok signal without an amp but I wanted to bring in more stations and add stability so I purchased a "used" amazon return RCA TVPRAMP1R which was $20 trying to save a...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Oct-2014, 1:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,268
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
for people to give you an accurate choice on your...

for people to give you an accurate choice on your antenna we need the tv fool report.

however if most of your stations are within 20 miles and you live in an area with line of sight meaning no...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Oct-2014, 1:23 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 470,255
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
your tv fool is very very good for the stations...

your tv fool is very very good for the stations within 20 miles but you do have one conflict on channel 17 an amp might make both unviewable

If you are only trying to get those first 20 mile...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Oct-2014, 5:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,741
Posted By ZippyTheChicken
there are a couple sets of channel master mounts...

there are a couple sets of channel master mounts are running about $14 you get 2 and a strap and can get them on amazon or in a home store.

But i think the key is not to mount a mast longer than...
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