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Forum: Help With Reception 9-Oct-2014, 5:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,127
Posted By Ben Myers
You don't need the map if you enter your address...

You don't need the map if you enter your address or coordinates. The TV Fool report is only as accurate as the location you enter and even fifty or a hundred feet can make a difference. I get a...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Oct-2014, 4:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,127
Posted By Ben Myers
You can always enter your exact address. If you...

You can always enter your exact address. If you know your latitude and longitude, enter that instead. If you don't want to enter your exact address, you might consider using just the street name...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Oct-2014, 1:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,127
Posted By Ben Myers
Go back to the TV Fool page, click on "Online TV...

Go back to the TV Fool page, click on "Online TV Maps" on the left side, enter your address or zip code and click "Map this". When the map appears, left-click the teardrop icon and while holding the...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Oct-2014, 1:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,396
Posted By Ben Myers
According to www.rabbitears.info, WFDC is using...

According to www.rabbitears.info, WFDC is using one million watts effective radiated power. I live in Smithsburg Maryland, fifty-five miles northeast of the station, blocked by a ridge hundreds of...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Sep-2014, 1:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,607
Posted By Ben Myers
Check you television user manual to see if there...

Check you television user manual to see if there is a way to add channels manually instead of doing a complete rescan.



Try as many different locations as possible, including the floor.


...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Sep-2014, 2:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,482
Posted By Ben Myers
Restore the original configuration and see if the...

Restore the original configuration and see if the channels return. If they do, try raising or lowering the antenna and see if Fox comes in. Also, make sure the antenna is aimed properly.


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Forum: Help With Reception 14-Sep-2014, 3:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 28,719
Posted By Ben Myers
Try raising or lowering the antenna. Also, you...

Try raising or lowering the antenna. Also, you might try temporarily bypassing the splitter and see if that makes a difference. Possible adjacent channel interference from WTMV, although this isn't...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Sep-2014, 12:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,599
Posted By Ben Myers
The hill from which the signals seem to be coming...

The hill from which the signals seem to be coming may be line-of-sight to the transmitters. If so, the possibility of strong reflections is very real.
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Sep-2014, 4:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,926
Posted By Ben Myers
WLUC and WJMN are both UHF. The TV Fool report...

WLUC and WJMN are both UHF. The TV Fool report has a "real" column with the actual channel in use by the station.
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Sep-2014, 2:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,438
Posted By Ben Myers
https://www.google.com/?complete=0#complete=0&q=te...

https://www.google.com/?complete=0#complete=0&q=television+antenna



Install the antenna and run some coax down to the television or televisions. You will probably have to buy the coax and any...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Sep-2014, 4:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 34,827
Posted By Ben Myers
UHF hot spots can be quite small. Try the...

UHF hot spots can be quite small. Try the antenna in different places near the ceiling and on the floor.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2014, 4:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,895
Posted By Ben Myers
Well, even a few degrees might help. I have an...

Well, even a few degrees might help. I have an antenna similar to yours and it has a little play in the vertical.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2014, 2:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,895
Posted By Ben Myers
You might try angling the antenna upwards...

You might try angling the antenna upwards slightly. The new antenna has a corner reflector Yagi UHF section, which is highly directional in the vertical plane as well as horizontally and it may...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Sep-2014, 7:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,477
Posted By Ben Myers
Make sure all DirecTV equipment and any preamp...

Make sure all DirecTV equipment and any preamp power supplies have been removed from the coax.
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Sep-2014, 6:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,884
Posted By Ben Myers
Or turn it more to the west.

Or turn it more to the west.
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Sep-2014, 6:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,546
Posted By Ben Myers
The primary function of a pre-amplifier is to...

The primary function of a pre-amplifier is to boost the signal before it goes through the transmission line.



If you mean combiner and not splitter, try using each antenna separately. You...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Sep-2014, 3:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,884
Posted By Ben Myers
The problem stations seem to be at magnetic south...

The problem stations seem to be at magnetic south or about 195 degrees true.
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2014, 11:22 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 8,764
Posted By Ben Myers
Northern Virginia

WFDC in Arlington Virginia has added the Grit and Escape networks. Real channel 15.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2014, 3:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,525
Posted By Ben Myers
As mentioned by another poster, make sure the...

As mentioned by another poster, make sure the television is set to the proper input and is set to over-the-air mode. Press "Menu" on the remote, select the "Setup" icon, switch to the correct input,...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 23-Aug-2014, 9:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 33,228
Posted By Ben Myers
Northern Virginia and West Virginia

Good signal here in Smithsburg Maryland from WVPY in Front Royal Virginia. So strong, in fact, that it's difficult to get WHP in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, which is on the same frequency. WVPY has...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Aug-2014, 5:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,015
Posted By Ben Myers
Try temporarily putting the antenna outside, even...

Try temporarily putting the antenna outside, even if it means just sticking it out a window. If there is a dramatic improvement, you may be dealing with foil-backed drywall or sheathing that is...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Aug-2014, 3:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,452
Posted By Ben Myers
These are all in the same direction. I suggest...

These are all in the same direction. I suggest you adjust the antenna to optimize these, then see if the rest are acceptable.



The virtual channels are created and stored in the television or...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Aug-2014, 2:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,273
Posted By Ben Myers
The instability may be caused by your proximity...

The instability may be caused by your proximity to the antenna. Try moving the antenna as far away from viewers as possible. You might even try putting it on the floor, or if that doesn't work, on...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Aug-2014, 1:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 27,498
Posted By Ben Myers
You might try putting the rabbit ears up in the...

You might try putting the rabbit ears up in the attic.
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Aug-2014, 2:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,964
Posted By Ben Myers
If you are trying to get ABC on WVNY in...

If you are trying to get ABC on WVNY in Burlington, it's on real channel 13, and you'll probably need an antenna with Hi-VHF capability. If you have rabbit ears or any indoor antenna, you might try...
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