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Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jan-2015, 11:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Question KBEX: An RCA TVPRAMP1R preamp. I followed...

KBEX: An RCA TVPRAMP1R preamp. I followed Stephanie's post to the letter.

Where are you? I think Canadianeh has a point, an odd situation similar to the days
when Connecticut AM stations could...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Nov-2014, 5:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Update: Turns out I had to sacrifice WFTY,...

Update:

Turns out I had to sacrifice WFTY, GetTV, in order to pull in WTNH
and WZME. Again, WTNH is VHF, so it's nice to get an old CT mainstay.
Still have artifacts on MeTV but I'll have to...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Oct-2014, 6:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
The GetTV confusion: WFUT is atop The Vampire...

The GetTV confusion: WFUT is atop The Vampire State Bldg, WFTY, the Smithtown affiliate
for Get and Telemundo, has its transmitter on the Island. Didn't realize there were two
call signs.
...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Oct-2014, 2:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Tom: Thanks for the clarification, if I recall...

Tom: Thanks for the clarification, if I recall right, I did do a check on that last year
but forgot ... sounds familiar. One can only get that sort of info at sites as this which
is very helpful...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Oct-2014, 1:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Thumbs up Update!

Thank you folks! Your recommendations bore tasty fruit:

Posting the DB8 4' high on a temporary post out in the front yard,
pointing it imprecisely, we picked up 31 digital stations and 2 analog!...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Oct-2014, 4:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Hey Tim! Yesh, I'm too busy / lazy to look...

Hey Tim!

Yesh, I'm too busy / lazy to look into this more closely which is why I'm leaning on you guys ...
that station is WZME, transmitting from Shelton, CT. But I done well by you folks and...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Oct-2014, 1:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Can I point the DB8e in two directions to get...

Can I point the DB8e in two directions to get MeTV? Or do you think the power of all panels
is necessary to pull in just Hartford? I just learned the DB8e panels can be pointed in
multiple...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Oct-2014, 1:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,850
Posted By BigBean
Smile Hey Tim, This is a possibility for me too....

Hey Tim,

This is a possibility for me too. Here in CT, Stephanie told me the DB8 would be
a good choice for my situation since I'm in the sticks. Most of my stations are in
Hartford BUT I want...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Sep-2014, 1:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
I see what you're saying about the signal mixing...

I see what you're saying about the signal mixing ... I wonder if it's worth trying Stephanie's
plan and skewing it slightly west to pick up WZME, but that may screw up Hartford.
Frankly, I care...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Sep-2014, 12:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Thanks, Tim! Yeah, you can tell I'm a newb. UHF,...

Thanks, Tim! Yeah, you can tell I'm a newb. UHF, VHF ... d'Oh!

Can either of you recommend a preamp for such a mix? I saw a Channel Master that also had an
FM switch I may benefit from because...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Sep-2014, 3:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
A coupla more questions: I can't find the...

A coupla more questions:

I can't find the Antennacraft Y5710. Is it the Y5713?

Also, since I'm pointing the 2nd antenna towards Hamden, I'd like to try for WZME Channel 42,
which has its...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Sep-2014, 2:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Cheers to you, Stephanie, thanks for your...

Cheers to you, Stephanie, thanks for your opinion!

It's a good thing I ran this setup by you folks first because I would've made a BiG mistake.
I'll snap up the DB8e right now and let you know...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Sep-2014, 10:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Ooops ... forget to mention there's an outside...

Ooops ... forget to mention there's an outside chance we will split the signal
for an upstairs TV ... not set in stone and really just hope we get a signal for
the main TV.
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Sep-2014, 12:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,219
Posted By BigBean
Question In the Sticks

Howdy!

I've been a-lurkin' but came out of the sticks to see what you all would think.

Here's my report: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3dd2433647b6be11

The...
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