Forum: Help With Reception
5-Apr-2011, 2:51 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Apr-2011, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 8
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Antennas Direct 91XG
I have an Antennas Direct 91XG (http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=91XG&d=Antennas-Direct-91XG-UHF-TV-Antenna-(91XG)&c=TV%20Antennas&sku=853748001910) antenna....
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Mar-2011, 7:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,108
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Mar-2011, 1:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,108
New Antenna Time, but Which One???
A tree limb fell and snapped my 91XG (Antennas Direct 91XG)antenna in half. I still get all of my channels (somehow), but this gives me a great excuse to go antenna shopping again.
Our existing...
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Forum: Antennas
27-Mar-2011, 2:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 29,629
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Forum: Antennas
28-Dec-2010, 1:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 29,629
So I went with the black dacron rope.
It got...
So I went with the black dacron rope.
It got here, and guess what? This is the same stuff sold at Home Depot under the name Nylon Clothes Line rope. Same price, with no shipping fees.
Just FYI...
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Forum: Antennas
14-Dec-2010, 8:31 PM
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Replies: 9
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So, whether I use Kevlar, steel or Dacron guy...
So, whether I use Kevlar, steel or Dacron guy wire, how should I tie off this stuff?
I hear Kevlar will snap when it is bent.
Steel guy wire - does that twist on itself like the ends of a wire...
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Forum: Antennas
14-Dec-2010, 1:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 29,629
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Forum: Antennas
13-Dec-2010, 2:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 29,629
Kevlar Guy Wire?
I've got a 10-ft pole that my antenna mounts to, and it shakes just a bit in strong winds causing pixelation on the TV inside.
Steel guy wire is expensive, or more expensive than Kevlar thread...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Dec-2010, 2:42 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 74,457
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Dec-2010, 4:26 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 74,457
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Nov-2010, 7:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 74,457
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Forum: Connecting with an Installer
16-Nov-2010, 6:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 16,274
East Texas
Are there very knowledgeable installers in East Texas?
Every Cable TV installer is also an installer, but they don't typically have the best knowledge when it comes to OTA systems.
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Nov-2010, 6:16 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 74,457
Antenna Poles
I've noticed most Antenna Masts are just hollow pipes with the coax running along outside of them.
If it is a hollow pipe, why wouldn't someone run the coax through the pipe?
It seems like this...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Nov-2010, 6:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,119
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Nov-2010, 5:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,119
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Nov-2010, 1:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,119
The Accessories on the Antennas Direct 91XG...
The Accessories on the Antennas Direct 91XG (http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/91XG_HDTV_Antenna.html) site show a Mast Extension (http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/mast_extension.html), but I...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Nov-2010, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,119
@No static at all: When you say to extend the...
@No static at all: When you say to extend the 91XG, are you talking about putting the antenna on a longer pole or add the extra antenna that you displayed in the picture?
@John Candle: The channel...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Nov-2010, 7:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,119
PBS on Real Ch 24
I've recently made many changes to our OTA setup (new antenna, preamp, new RG6, shorter coax lines), and our TV reception is greatly improved.
I have an Antennas Direct 91XG...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
15-Nov-2010, 7:05 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 15,203
Interactive TV Coverage Browser
I can't seem to get the Interactive TV Coverage Browser (http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=90) to display anything other than a Google Map, and I get all kinds of OTA TV at my...
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Forum: Help With Reception
13-Nov-2010, 7:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 76,132
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Forum: Help With Reception
13-Nov-2010, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 76,132
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Nov-2010, 7:59 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 76,132
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Nov-2010, 7:12 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 76,132
I have a 2-story house with the antenna on top...
I have a 2-story house with the antenna on top (obviously).
There is no single point earth ground within single digit feet.
So, if I used a single coax line grounding block like below, it would...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Nov-2010, 8:12 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 76,132
Thanks for the static electricity reminder.
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Thanks for the static electricity reminder.
Item 4313 is one of the surge protectors I have.
http://www.a1components.com/images/thumbs/SKY16900t.jpg
There will probably be a second internal...
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