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Forum: Help With Reception 14-Mar-2014, 2:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,042
Posted By dmfdmf
You need to run a TV Fool report and post the...

You need to run a TV Fool report and post the results. Also, it looks from the pictures that the antenna is aimed right into trees or other vegetation.
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Mar-2014, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 21,051
Posted By dmfdmf
I think this is the best strategy. The overall...

I think this is the best strategy. The overall method is to re-aim your ANT751 to 126degT so that the null is at 36degT (the direction you want to add).

IF you can get good signals from 122degT...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Mar-2014, 6:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,615
Posted By dmfdmf
Attic install is going to be a challenge. ...

Attic install is going to be a challenge.



Did you rezero the tuner after dropping one of the DB4s? This could make a difference in the channels found. Also, you have decent signal coming from...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Mar-2014, 4:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 25,356
Posted By dmfdmf
KGO rebroadcasts out of Allison Mt in Fremont at...

KGO rebroadcasts out of Allison Mt in Fremont at RCH35 so it is possible OP could go with a flat UHF antenna and get everything but KNTV/RCH12. I am not sure what the signal is like in Alameda but on...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Mar-2014, 8:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 25,356
Posted By dmfdmf
The old aesthetic cost/benefit ratio, also called...

The old aesthetic cost/benefit ratio, also called the wife factor :-)

Assuming the wall behind the TV is facing West (enough) and ugly is not too much of a factor relative to the desire to watch...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Mar-2014, 7:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,615
Posted By dmfdmf
That's good news. The difficulty is probably due...

That's good news. The difficulty is probably due to a number of factors such as VHF-Lo being difficult to pickup, homemade antenna and indoor mounting (with your body right there to change the field...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Mar-2014, 9:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,342
Posted By dmfdmf
I still think that you have interference issues...

I still think that you have interference issues on RCH7 either from FM KSOS at 90.5MHz or from RCH2. Both of these are coming in very strong and probably overloading the amp or your tuner. You...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Mar-2014, 7:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,615
Posted By dmfdmf
I'm beginning to think that teleview is right,...

I'm beginning to think that teleview is right, the DB8e is just the wrong antenna for this location. In a true fringe area with this thing in clear air it probably works fine but if you put it in...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Mar-2014, 6:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,342
Posted By dmfdmf
RCH7 is 174-180 MHz, have you tried an FM block?...

RCH7 is 174-180 MHz, have you tried an FM block? Run an FM Fool report for your location and see if you have any hot FM stations nearby broadcasting around 88 to 90MHz which could be interfering. As...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Mar-2014, 5:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,202
Posted By dmfdmf
I am glad things are working so well. You...

I am glad things are working so well.

You might find, as I did, that after a few weeks some of the stations have minor issues. If you wanted to get the best performance out of your ANT751 make...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Mar-2014, 4:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,939
Posted By dmfdmf
Thanks for the explanation! That makes more...

Thanks for the explanation! That makes more sense now. Sometimes it hard to make a good recommendation when someone has already purchased an antenna. And of course, the TV Fool report is only a...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Mar-2014, 4:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 41,615
Posted By dmfdmf
How committed are you to getting NBC (RCH4,VCH4)?...

How committed are you to getting NBC (RCH4,VCH4)?

As GroundUrMast explained, RCH4 is on the low-VHF band at around 69MHz. The lower the frequency the longer the antenna elements need to be. The...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Mar-2014, 4:20 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 105,354
Posted By dmfdmf
Yeah, I bought a lifetime supply of twin-lead...

Yeah, I bought a lifetime supply of twin-lead last year for $12 or so from Radio Shack. I think after the makeover they aren't even carrying antenna stuff anymore. Its no longer in my local store...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 7-Mar-2014, 3:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 36,838
Posted By dmfdmf
Yes, spreadsheet output would be even better than...

Yes, spreadsheet output would be even better than my idea.

Edit: Or CSV output...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Mar-2014, 10:04 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 105,354
Posted By dmfdmf
Right, but if you've got any kind of Yagi with a...

Right, but if you've got any kind of Yagi with a horizontal boom it has the same problem, the wire leads are too short to drop the balun out of the way so it interferes with reception.



Yes,...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Mar-2014, 8:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,939
Posted By dmfdmf
I know I am late to the party but I have to agree...

I know I am late to the party but I have to agree with teleview here, how did this poster get sent down the two antenna path? Teleview's strategy is sound. If the aim at 340deg didn't work you could...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Mar-2014, 7:55 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 105,354
Posted By dmfdmf
I didn't read the whole thread but skimmed it a...

I didn't read the whole thread but skimmed it a bit.



I know earlier in the thread you were bemoaning buying the ANT751 but as others have mentioned it never really was the right antenna for...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 6-Mar-2014, 5:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 27,482
Posted By dmfdmf
Yes, of course, the TV Fool report already has...

Yes, of course, the TV Fool report already has this info. My point is that it is not as convenient as it could be. When spec'ing an antenna for a new location you are really spec'ing two antennas....
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 5-Mar-2014, 6:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 27,482
Posted By dmfdmf
Of course, but the idea is if the list can be...

Of course, but the idea is if the list can be broken down by VHF/UHF its easier to see if all the VHF are stations you don't care about or have duplicate networks on UHF which is common, or if the...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Mar-2014, 9:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,645
Posted By dmfdmf
Welcome Charles. This is a smart way to start, a...

Welcome Charles. This is a smart way to start, a step many people skip that leads to frustration, disappointing results and wasted time and money. I second GroundUrMast's recommendation for the...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 5-Mar-2014, 8:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 27,482
Posted By dmfdmf
ALL, VHF Only, UHF Only option on TV Fool report

VHF vs UHF stations is one of the basic starting points in selecting an antenna. Would it be possible to have a selection button for stations by channel type such as All, VHF only, UHF only? ...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Mar-2014, 8:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,543
Posted By dmfdmf
I've successfully saved a Dish j-pole by...

I've successfully saved a Dish j-pole by installing a 10' mast extension to clear the roof. Would that give you a clear shot to SW where the broadcast towers are? Does the antenna go to the Tivo...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Mar-2014, 9:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,125
Posted By dmfdmf
If this is a prewired home you might want to...

If this is a prewired home you might want to check where that wire goes. Ideally it should be a straight shot to the TV you are trying to feed. Sometimes these in-wall coax runs snake all over the...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Mar-2014, 7:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,125
Posted By dmfdmf
It may not be possible, from the description it...

It may not be possible, from the description it is a built-in pre-amp.



That should work fine.



So you have two amps? I'd try it without that second amp. Your TV Fool report indicates...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Mar-2014, 8:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,125
Posted By dmfdmf
If this is a new install I'd check your work and...

If this is a new install I'd check your work and check your aim. I like to use True azimuth not magnetic measures. Go to this site http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html and you can zoom into your house...
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