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Forum: Help With Reception 14-Dec-2016, 10:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,396
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Forum: Help With Reception 14-Dec-2016, 4:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 26,127
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
The 4220 (2 bay bowtie) antenna has much greater...

The 4220 (2 bay bowtie) antenna has much greater directivity so it would tend to reduce multipath

The RCA antenna is mostly a VHF antenna with fairly low gain and directivity on UHF

Looking at...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Dec-2016, 11:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,396
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
You have way too much load for that light weight...

You have way too much load for that light weight rotor

If you could install the rotor close to the antennas and use no more than 3 feet of mast pipe, you might get by but even then the square feet...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Dec-2016, 1:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,339
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Because you are so close to the stations and you...

Because you are so close to the stations and you could get stations from both the south and the north east directions I would use 2 clear stream C2V antennas with a combiner

One aimed south and...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Dec-2016, 3:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,553
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
I like ADs go big or go home approach if you have...

I like ADs go big or go home approach if you have the funds

I would use a DB8e for the UHF stations and buy a long boom VHF antenna to cover the vhf rf stations

You will then need a rotator...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2016, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,553
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Looks like you can get everything from rf channel...

Looks like you can get everything from rf channel 2 thru high UHF so the easiest thing to use would be a small vhf/UHF combo antenna

Warren electronics has a Winegard hd7078 antenna that should...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2016, 1:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 12,647
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
I prefer the DB8e for your situation because each...

I prefer the DB8e for your situation because each 4 bay can be moved independently so you will be aimed directly at every station instead of aiming for the middle and hoping for the best

And you...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Dec-2016, 1:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,030
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Yes you can easily make a 4 bay bowtie antenna...

Yes you can easily make a 4 bay bowtie antenna that works better than any commercial 4 bay

Since most commercial versions still have most of their gain above 700 MHz, (where no dtv stations exist)...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Dec-2016, 8:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,835
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Looks time like most of what you seek is in the...

Looks time like most of what you seek is in the same general direction

Something like the Clear stream 2V attic mounted pointed in one direction should get about everything
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Dec-2016, 8:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,342
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
If it worked at one time then something degraded ...

If it worked at one time then something degraded
Take your connections apart an ensure that moisture hasn't gotten in and check the antenna for physical damage

PS: NEVER use coax with copper...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Dec-2016, 7:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,243
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
The db8 isn't the best performer in 8 bays at...

The db8 isn't the best performer in 8 bays at channels 35 and below but the chart shows signal levels so strong you should be able to pick them up on rabbit ears

Double check coax fittings
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Forum: Help With Reception 3-Dec-2016, 3:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,919
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
You have low vhf thru high UHF so you need a...

You have low vhf thru high UHF so you need a combo antenna and a rotator for best reception
The Winegard hd7080 or 7078 would work well on a rotator
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Dec-2016, 3:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,295
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
The 91 is a typical yagi design thus most of its...

The 91 is a typical yagi design thus most of its gain is on the high channels
The channel master 8 bay has much better performance on the lower UHF channels
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Dec-2016, 3:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,499
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Chch is rf channel 15 so the antenna likely has...

Chch is rf channel 15 so the antenna likely has poor performance on low UHF channels as do most antennas
The only antenna on the market with high gain on low UHF channels is the channel master 8 bay...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2016, 1:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 25,741
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Since stacked bowtie antennas have far greater...

Since stacked bowtie antennas have far greater beamwidth and capture area than yagi antennas, they are usually the better choice

While they all "work" , I've found that the channel master 8 bay is...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Nov-2016, 8:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,673
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Using indoor antennas these days is difficult...

Using indoor antennas these days is difficult since everything electronic radiates rf interference at various levels and frequencies
Routers, cable modems, roku boxes, led lights, and even the TV...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Nov-2016, 9:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 38,035
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
EXCELLENT information as usual rabbit Nice...

EXCELLENT information as usual rabbit

Nice work!
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Nov-2016, 11:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 38,035
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Since most TVs deal with cable signal levels of 0...

Since most TVs deal with cable signal levels of 0 to
+15 db without issue, I don't think this is an overload issue
If you get the other 49 channels then there is no reason
You ma be getting co...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Nov-2016, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,028
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Agree with rabbit here The 7694 is a very well...

Agree with rabbit here
The 7694 is a very well built antenna that has the vhf and UHF beamwidth
And gain to get the job done
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Nov-2016, 1:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 15,310
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Neither of those antennas would be good since...

Neither of those antennas would be good since most of your channels are VHF
I would suggest 2 vhf/UHF combination antennas aimed in the two different directions you need or one on a rotator
Warren...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Nov-2016, 1:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,732
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Many don't realize that the stacked bowtie...

Many don't realize that the stacked bowtie antennas are truely the best for their pattern and gain adjustability

You can simply bend the whiskers back at a slight angle and widen the pattern or...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 16-Nov-2016, 10:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 924,624
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
I had a similar problem decades ago with a motel...

I had a similar problem decades ago with a motel that couldn't pick up TV off antennas because of a hill top a mile away
I created a passive repeater on top of that hill by connecting two 8bay...
Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion 15-Nov-2016, 1:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 395,240
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Nov-2016, 3:00 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 310,750
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
You may need more capture area on UHF and no yagi...

You may need more capture area on UHF and no yagi design will give you that and their gain tends to be on higher channels which you don't need
An 8 bay bowtie design may give you what you seek
And...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Nov-2016, 2:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,722
Posted By WIRELESS ENGINEER
Looks like a Winegard 7082 would work well It...

Looks like a Winegard 7082 would work well
It covers low vhf you need for channel 6 and high vhf and UHF for the
rest
It is a very well made antenna that should get all your channels without need...
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