Forum: Antennas
2-Jan-2018, 4:19 PM
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A Tower & Antenna Evolution
The tower shown in previous posts has been in use since 1971. It is located in Russell County, KY. The earlier posts showed some antennas that have been resident on the tower. Hopefully, a series...
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Forum: Antennas
24-Jun-2017, 1:16 PM
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Replies: 121
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Compare: Antennas Direct DB8e & CM-4228HD
(continued from previous post)
Part 4. Compare 6 antennas (DB8, DB8e, 4228, 4228HD, 91xg, HDB91x)
Having earlier measured four other high-gain UHF antennas relative to the HDTVi antenna, this...
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Forum: Antennas
24-Jun-2017, 1:15 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Compare: Antennas Direct DB8e & CM-4228HD
(continued from previous post)
Part 3. Data Collection & Analysis
The amount of data collected represents:
Number of UHF channels: 23
Measurements per channel
DB8e4 and 4228HD: 9
HDTVi:...
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Forum: Antennas
24-Jun-2017, 1:14 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Compare: Antennas Direct DB8e & CM-4228HD
(Continued from previous post)
Part 2. Images of Three Antennas at Test site
The following are images of the two antennas at the test site (antenna center height=25 feet).
Image below shows...
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Forum: Antennas
24-Jun-2017, 1:14 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Compare: Antennas Direct DB8e & CM-4228HD
Antenna tests conducted on June 15, 2017.
Objective: Compare performance of selected VHF antennas while receiving DFW TV channels.
Antennas:
1. Terk HDTVi (as reference)
2. Antennas Direct...
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Forum: Antennas
6-Jul-2016, 3:33 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Part 5 (continued from previous post)
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Part 5 (continued from previous post)
Specifications, Measurement, Analysis and Discussion
In an effort to reconcile the various gain and SWR numbers available for these two antennas, the...
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Forum: Antennas
6-Jul-2016, 3:32 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Part 4 (continued from previous post)
4NEC2...
Part 4 (continued from previous post)
4NEC2 Analysis and Discussion
Antenna simulation software (4NEC2) could be useful in comparing antennas. Generally, software analysis is not a substitute...
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Forum: Antennas
6-Jul-2016, 3:32 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Part 3 (continued from previous post)
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Part 3 (continued from previous post)
Attached are Graphs depicting a summary of data analysis.
1. Average received power levels, (Image below):
An average 9 measurements of each channel (8...
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Forum: Antennas
6-Jul-2016, 3:31 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
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Forum: Antennas
6-Jul-2016, 3:30 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Compare: Antennas Direct C5 & Televes Yagi B-III
A series of antenna tests conducted on July 1, 2016.
Objective: Compare performance of selected VHF antennas while receiving DFW TV channels
Antennas:
1. Antennas Direct C5
2. Televes Band...
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Forum: TV Database Updates
1-Jun-2016, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 27,723
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Forum: TV Database Updates
28-May-2016, 4:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 27,723
WAGV Channel 51, Harlan KY
Thanks for adding WAGV to the database (dated 5-27).
However, a directional line to WAGV is not displayed in the Map WAGV Interactive TV Coverage Browser...
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Forum: TV Database Updates
24-May-2016, 3:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 27,723
WAGV Channel 51, Harlan KY
WAGV is currently operating and has been on-the-air continuously.
However, WAGV was removed from the database some months back.
Why?
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Forum: Antennas
29-Apr-2016, 4:13 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
The HDTVi Antenna as a Reference
(continued from previous post)
Part 4. The HDTVi Antenna as a Reference
Another way of comparing gain of the antennas is to directly compare received signal levels to that of the HDTVi antenna....
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Forum: Antennas
29-Apr-2016, 4:12 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Received Signal Strength Data Analysis
(continued from previous post)
Part 3. Received Signal Strength Data Analysis, Five UHF Antennas
Attached are four Graphs depicting a summary of data analysis.
1. Average Relative Gain,...
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Forum: Antennas
29-Apr-2016, 4:11 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Images of 5 Antennas at Test site
(continued from previous post)
Part 2. Images of 5 Antennas at Test site
The following are images of the five antennas at the test site (antenna center height=25 feet).
Image below shows...
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Forum: Antennas
29-Apr-2016, 4:10 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
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Forum: TV Database Updates
9-Dec-2015, 2:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 27,723
WAGV Currently not in Database?
Seems as if WAGV is not in the database.
WAGV doesn't show in 'Online TV Maps'.
A search using 'WAGV' currently yields no result:
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Forum: Antennas
3-Sep-2015, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 16,580
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Forum: Antennas
22-Apr-2015, 2:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 63,352
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Forum: Antennas
14-Apr-2015, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 63,352
Any idea what will happen to the Antennacraft...
Any idea what will happen to the Antennacraft intellectual property, work in progress, etc?
Beginning to look like Antennacraft has gone the way of nearly all the TV antenna manufacturers of the...
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Forum: Antennas
14-Apr-2015, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 63,352
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Forum: Antennas
11-Mar-2015, 1:03 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 63,352
Couple of stories came out in The Hawkeye...
Couple of stories came out in The Hawkeye newspaper in Burlington soon after the bankruptcy declaration.
"Antennacraft Must Sell or Close"
(http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/AntennaCraft-021115)...
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Forum: Antennas
30-Jan-2015, 9:00 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Compare Several Preamplifiers (cont.)
Referring to previous posts:
- Compare Several Preamplifiers OTA-DFW (http://forum.tvfool.com/showpost.php?p=48946&postcount=87)
- Compare Preamplifiers - Test Procedure & Configuration...
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Forum: Antennas
30-Jan-2015, 8:13 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,170,893
Pete, thank you for your comments.
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Pete, thank you for your comments.
Your signal situation does seem particularly tough.
Guess most people have a more difficult TVfool chart than this one in DFW.
This DFW location is...
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