Forum: Help With Reception
19-Nov-2015, 2:43 AM
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I think what's likely is when they messed with...
I think what's likely is when they messed with the coax cables, one didn't get tightened down quite right, or one of them got bent and "notched out" the signal a bit or something. Or even some...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Nov-2015, 2:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,948
So, the 6.1 with no signal is the actual Dish...
So, the 6.1 with no signal is the actual Dish satellite feed, OR, a yellow channel OTA feed that you scanned in on your Dish receiver, since some Dish receivers can also do OTA channels? If so, do a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Nov-2015, 2:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,948
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Nov-2015, 3:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,144
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Nov-2015, 2:15 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 22,102
Get guy wires, it's not that expensive. Also,...
Get guy wires, it's not that expensive. Also, there's a BIG difference in a one-time charge for doing this, or paying the cable robber-barons FOREVER.
It's money well spent, if you are otherwise...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Nov-2015, 7:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,517
This says it's still 720p:...
This says it's still 720p: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIVI-TV
They might think they are 1080, but your tv set can't lie, as long as it's capable of 1080i or p. 1080p is not a OTA broadcast...
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Nov-2015, 9:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 18,684
I have my cable modem, router, and a switch...
I have my cable modem, router, and a switch sitting on top of my tv cabinet. Tivo, Roku, Dish Dvr, Ooma, two FTA satellite receivers, WDTVLIVE, Blu-ray player, etc. all within inches, and I have NO...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2015, 4:03 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,037
In your case without an amp, it can be inside...
In your case without an amp, it can be inside BEFORE any splitter. So you will need a short coax jumper for later when you add the splitter. The traps aren't polarized, so can be hooked up either...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2015, 3:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,037
Buy a few of these FM traps (they are cheap,...
Buy a few of these FM traps (they are cheap, might as well get a few as you might reconfig your antenna setup and need an extra one), you need them as your local FM stations are flame-throwers....
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2015, 3:18 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,037
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2015, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,037
Preamp??
With those high signal levels, a...
Preamp??
With those high signal levels, a bent paperclip stuck in the back of your tv set should get all 7 stations from the top!
Install an antenna that's good for both UHF and high VHF, aim...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2015, 8:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 35,336
I blew it originally also, because I forgot to...
I blew it originally also, because I forgot to mention the Pico UVSJ to strip VHF from the UHF antenna. You caught that, and you were right to mention it. I'm sure you would have caught the mistake...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2015, 8:06 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 35,336
I bought and used one of these....
I bought and used one of these. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-6-in-x-6-in-x-4-in-PVC-Junction-Box-JB664-CE/205727789 I screwed a flat plate on the back/bottom, and used a couple hose...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2015, 5:22 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 35,336
I posted a hyperlink to the exact Radio Shack...
I posted a hyperlink to the exact Radio Shack UVSJ that has power pass on the UHF side. You'll have to order it from an Ebay seller (that's where I got mine, as my local RS store wanted TWICE the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2015, 4:41 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2015, 3:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 35,336
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Oct-2015, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,575
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Oct-2015, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 35,336
For what it's worth, I have some fairly strong...
For what it's worth, I have some fairly strong signals, and I am using a Kitztech KT-200-Coax preamp, and it doesn't overload with an HDB91x antenna (91xg clone, and frequently on sale for $34.99 at...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Oct-2015, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,575
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Forum: Antennas
10-Oct-2015, 5:10 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 47,887
Holl_ands LOVES antenna modeling and...
Holl_ands LOVES antenna modeling and modifications, and seems to do it every chance he gets. I believe it's basically an advanced hobby to him, and he's very good at it. I simply posted my original...
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Forum: Antennas
9-Oct-2015, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 47,887
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Oct-2015, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,243
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Forum: Reception Devices
7-Oct-2015, 8:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 44,843
Ok, thanks guys!
I have to reconfig my...
Ok, thanks guys!
I have to reconfig my antennas, and I found out the VHF side doesn't need to be amplified with the new mast height. It doesn't seem to hurt it, but it doesn't help it either....
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Forum: Reception Devices
7-Oct-2015, 8:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 44,843
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Oct-2015, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 23,682
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