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Forum: Help With Reception 10-Apr-2012, 4:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 38,004
Posted By Dave Loudin
There is no standard for quoting mileage ranges...

There is no standard for quoting mileage ranges for antennas. For sure, a manfacturer would quote ranges where there are no hills or mountains in the way. Unfortunately for you, there's quite a lot...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Apr-2012, 2:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 36,519
Posted By Dave Loudin
You've been getting four channels, correct? Three...

You've been getting four channels, correct? Three VHFs and one UHF? Have there been trees growing nearby?
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Apr-2012, 9:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,690
Posted By Dave Loudin
Everything about antenna gain that Electron said...

Everything about antenna gain that Electron said is true. However, let's look at your requirements.

Our basic premise is providing a noise margin (read the Signal Analysis FAQ that's linked on...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Apr-2012, 9:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 36,519
Posted By Dave Loudin
Please follow the steps in the sticky "Guidelines...

Please follow the steps in the sticky "Guidelines when asking for help" so we know what your situation looks like, at least RF-wise.
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Apr-2012, 3:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,690
Posted By Dave Loudin
For the Waco stations to the northeast, that will...

For the Waco stations to the northeast, that will be fine. If you were interested in Austin to the south (which is doable), I would go a bit larger in the HBU line with either a separate antenna and...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Apr-2012, 3:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 26,390
Posted By Dave Loudin
I'm sorry, and it's nothing personal, but I...

I'm sorry, and it's nothing personal, but I strongly recommend that you go with the DB4-e for two reasons:

1) a bit more gain across the beamwidth. WTAJ has a noise margin of 20, and you want, for...
Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion 9-Apr-2012, 2:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 49,632
Posted By Dave Loudin
Antenna Web is keyed to market DMAs, and will...

Antenna Web is keyed to market DMAs, and will only show stations in your DMA that have a service contour that touches your county. It's just a different, simpler method to figure out what's...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Apr-2012, 2:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,170
Posted By Dave Loudin
Before we finally recommend buying a new VHF...

Before we finally recommend buying a new VHF antenna, note that KGO transmits on BOTH VHF and UHF. Look down two-thirds of the way in the green section of your TVFool report and you'll see a second...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Apr-2012, 5:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,780
Posted By Dave Loudin
If you want our help, we need the URL for a...

If you want our help, we need the URL for a TVFool report for your address, with the antenna height set to what you have now. Your address will not show in the report.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Apr-2012, 4:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 26,390
Posted By Dave Loudin
Looking at your report, there is a PBS station...

Looking at your report, there is a PBS station and several weirdly named channels very close by. Those are repeaters that bring nearby stations into otherwise shadowed areas. In particular, W42DG...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Apr-2012, 3:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,962
Posted By Dave Loudin
Wow, I am jealous! The 7694 will be perfectly...

Wow, I am jealous! The 7694 will be perfectly fine, and will capture enough signal to drive all 6 outputs without an amp. So, don't get an amp! Do get cable terminators to prevent loss out of the...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Apr-2012, 3:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 18,804
Posted By Dave Loudin
I understand. However, WUGA is now PBS, so there...

I understand. However, WUGA is now PBS, so there won't be much programming different from what you can get from other, closer PBS stations.
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Apr-2012, 3:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,501
Posted By Dave Loudin
As Electron said earlier, you can also get decent...

As Electron said earlier, you can also get decent RG-6 cable and a balun at Home Depot and Lowe's. If you see a balun that was made in Japan, buy it (avoid gold plating)! Otherwise, no one balun...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Apr-2012, 6:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,501
Posted By Dave Loudin
I think what Electron was trying to tell you is...

I think what Electron was trying to tell you is when you unplug the power from an amplified antenna, the preamp switches off, preventing signals from passing. That an unpowered indoor antenna behaved...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Apr-2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 18,804
Posted By Dave Loudin
Beware! What is now WUGA is now part of the...

Beware! What is now WUGA is now part of the University of Georgia's PBS network. They have a construction permit to move further south and raise power. To compare the effect of this move on your...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Apr-2012, 4:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,234
Posted By Dave Loudin
I don't have the link handy (Electron?), but FCC...

I don't have the link handy (Electron?), but FCC regulations preempt neighborhood restrictions. Really.
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Apr-2012, 4:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,185
Posted By Dave Loudin
Fiddling around with the indoor antenna might get...

Fiddling around with the indoor antenna might get you one more channel. However, if you want Philadelphia stations, you are going to have to go big and go outside, like I mentioned before. Take a...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Apr-2012, 4:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,218
Posted By Dave Loudin
You can experiment with your aim by rotating...

You can experiment with your aim by rotating clockwise towards the southeast in small steps to see if you can get 4 to stabilize while keeping WLIW. The idea is to put the Empire State transmitters...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Apr-2012, 5:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,185
Posted By Dave Loudin
What Electron suggested will work for the...

What Electron suggested will work for the channels close to you. If you want to reach for Philadelphia stations, then you'll have to spring for a large outdoor antenna like the Winegard HD8200U. Aim...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Apr-2012, 5:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 56,361
Posted By Dave Loudin
They're probably not on the air yet. The...

They're probably not on the air yet. The applicant has yet to apply for a license to cover constructing those facilities.
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Apr-2012, 12:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,997
Posted By Dave Loudin
Doubt it. Note that almost all the Buffalo...

Doubt it. Note that almost all the Buffalo stations are over 100 miles away and tropo paths. Your reception will be affected by temperature just like you have experienced.
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Apr-2012, 12:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,218
Posted By Dave Loudin
Try swinging your antenna over to the east and...

Try swinging your antenna over to the east and see what happens. Given the signal strengths, you probably have too much antenna. If rotating east does not work, get a lower-gain antenna like a...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Mar-2012, 1:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 56,361
Posted By Dave Loudin
Ok, that makes sense. I was looking at some...

Ok, that makes sense. I was looking at some simplification strategies, but I see how they wouldn't work.
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Mar-2012, 12:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 56,361
Posted By Dave Loudin
The normal answer is: no you should not combine...

The normal answer is: no you should not combine the two feeds. It is not a matter of damaging anything. It is, instead, a matter of net loss of signal strength in the combined feed.

What do you...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Mar-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,663
Posted By Dave Loudin
The 4221, db4, and db4e are all the same style of...

The 4221, db4, and db4e are all the same style of antenna, an array of bow-tie elements in front of a screen. This type of antenna is designed for UHF channel reception, with the db4e being the...
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