Forum: Help With Reception
22-Apr-2012, 4:11 PM
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Views: 38,903
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
22-Apr-2012, 3:48 PM
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Replies: 1
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You probably received WEWS via an atmospheric...
You probably received WEWS via an atmospheric anomaly known as tropospheric ducting. Stations that can only be received via this phenomenon have "Tropo" designation in the Path column of your TV Fool...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Apr-2012, 3:23 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 44,872
Antenna advice is properly based on your exact...
Antenna advice is properly based on your exact address rather than your ZIP Code. If your ZIP Code accurately represents your signal environment, then you do not need a pre-amp. If you are using an...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Apr-2012, 9:16 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 44,872
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Apr-2012, 5:25 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 44,872
A low/high VHF antenna is just a VHF-only...
A low/high VHF antenna is just a VHF-only antenna. There are several standard types of VHF-only antenna. The best such antenna is probably log-periodic. The log-periodic antenna design allows you to...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Apr-2012, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 325,681
I have a Sony DVR with an ATSC and Clear QAM...
I have a Sony DVR with an ATSC and Clear QAM tuner. It is also CableCARD-compatible. The DVR can record two programs simultaneously. However, it has only one OTA RF input. Multiple OTA RF inputs are...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Apr-2012, 4:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 20,350
You are not receiving WPIX (RF11) because it...
You are not receiving WPIX (RF11) because it broadcasts in the VHF band whereas the Leaf is primarily a UHF antenna. signals unlimited told you that it relies on the coax as the receiving element for...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2012, 8:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,020
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2012, 8:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 20,350
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2012, 8:14 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,020
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2012, 4:50 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 20,350
You need a diplexer only if you are combining...
You need a diplexer only if you are combining separate VHF and UHF antennas. With the signals available to you, there is no need for such a complicated setup. I would recommend a Terk HDTVi. This is...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2012, 5:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,269
Posters on this forum are warned not to take...
Posters on this forum are warned not to take signal meters too seriously. The test is not some number on a meter, but whether or not your tuner receives the stations that you want without pixelation...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2012, 1:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,269
KTXL is one of your strongest signals among 17...
KTXL is one of your strongest signals among 17 very strong signals and 11 additional signals that are more than ample. In the Winegard HD7697P, you have a truly awesome antenna that should be able to...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Apr-2012, 2:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 11,603
This is a map of freeview TV transmitters...
This is a map of freeview TV transmitters (http://www.ukfree.tv/txlist.php) in the UK that is somewhat like some of the TV Fool resources available for North American viewers. Without your exact...
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Forum: Help With Reception
13-Apr-2012, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 38,656
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Forum: TV Database Updates
13-Apr-2012, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 27,717
According to RabbitEars.info...
According to RabbitEars.info (http://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=state_search&state=NY) and Wikiepedia.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKOB-LD), WKOB is a Class D digital broadcast...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Apr-2012, 2:39 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 37,392
Converter boxes do not control TVs. Converter...
Converter boxes do not control TVs. Converter boxes receive ATSC digital signals, convert these signals into analog signals, and retransmit them to your TV or VCR. Common retransmission paths include...
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Forum: Antennas
10-Apr-2012, 1:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 25,604
I have an iPhone. The Compass is one its many...
I have an iPhone. The Compass is one its many bundled apps. It gives GPS coordinates to within 1 second latitude and longitude. It also gives the direction, both true north and magnetic north. The...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Apr-2012, 2:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 26,844
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Apr-2012, 4:28 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 38,656
There is no NBC VHF station anywhere near you....
There is no NBC VHF station anywhere near you. WMAQ (NBC 5 Chicago) broadcasts on RF29. WLS (ABC7 Chicago) broadcasts on two channels--RF7 and RF44. The RF44 signal is stronger at your location...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Apr-2012, 8:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 28,887
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Mar-2012, 3:42 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 38,489
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Forum: Antennas
18-Mar-2012, 2:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 32,354
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Forum: Antennas
9-Mar-2012, 2:53 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 186,604
Two points:
You are asking for help with...
Two points:
You are asking for help with reception. You should do what everyone else does. Post a request to the Help with Reception area. Include a live link to your TV Fool Radar plot rather...
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Mar-2012, 5:56 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 28,265
Although you did not specify your model Radio...
Although you did not specify your model Radio Shack amplifier, Electron is conversant with Radio Shack's product line. He did not recommend it. He recommended the CPA-19 because it is less likely to...
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