Forum: Help With Reception
11-Aug-2012, 4:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,971
theory and practice
The one on my roof is consistently receiving a 2Edge VHF 8 and 10 from 20 miles out, 90 degrees off axis. ADTech also indicated they saw similar behavior in field tests, just not something they are...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Aug-2012, 3:12 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,971
and now for something completely different...
Just to throw another log on the fire, you might consider the DB4e from Antennas Direct
http://www.antennasdirect.com/cmss_files/attachmentlibrary/DB4E-TDS.pdf
Substantial gain in a small...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Aug-2012, 1:17 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,971
sure, it'll work, but it's big
here's some useful info
http://www.winegard.com/kbase/upload/HD7697P.pdf
http://www.winegard.com/kbase/upload/HD7696P.pdf
http://www.winegard.com/kbase/upload/HD7694P.pdf
the 7P is almost...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Aug-2012, 5:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,312
TV Fool disagrees
"Although it is theoretically possible to get a channel at 0 dB NM, this would probably result in a very unpleasant viewing experience because random signal fluctuations will probably cause the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Aug-2012, 2:45 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,312
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Aug-2012, 4:52 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 32,497
grounded
Excellent advice, thank you.
Yeah, that's my soil, and to make things worse, we only get thunderstorms in the summer when the ground has had 4 months to dry out.
On closer inspection, my...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Aug-2012, 7:22 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 32,497
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Aug-2012, 4:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,006
link
just paste in the http link for your report from your browser
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Forum: Special Topics
5-Aug-2012, 2:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 30,489
tivo
I went through a similar evaluation process and wound up with Tivo as well. One minor difference was I settled for the previous model (Series 3 HD) with lifetime service from eBay (~$300). It's a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Aug-2012, 1:38 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 32,497
drops
Are there any near-field obstructions? Trees, neighbor's roofline? Planes on approach to the Carlsbad airport might be getting you some unhelpful reflections, too. On your signal strength meter,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Aug-2012, 1:34 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 32,497
service ground
You raise an interesting point. Perhaps this is an SDGE thing or a California thing, but for the life of me, I cannot find our service ground. Everything that comes into the exterior power panel is...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Aug-2012, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 32,497
Are you getting random drops on all channels or...
Are you getting random drops on all channels or just 8 and 10? Since you're using the DB8, which is UHF only, your VHF reception will be spotty and not nearly as reliable as the UHF stations. Also,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Aug-2012, 2:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,073
splitter v combiner
Ha ha, it certainly does, but my question on the AD splitters was whether or not they could also be used as combiners. For some reason most vendors scrupulously avoid indicating their splitters can...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Aug-2012, 3:19 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,073
glass strip?
Thanks for the info. Good to know.
Can't find anyone who describes their combiner as using a glass strip design. Would the CHANNEL PLUS 2512 or the splitters listed on the AD site (i.e. can they...
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Aug-2012, 3:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,073
Thanks for the responses
One more data point, last night I was pulling an inexplicable 98 on KNBC. Is the amplifier going to cause problems here when the stars align, and I'm getting a golden signal?
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Aug-2012, 2:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 25,768
You're in an interesting spot, 4 towers with...
You're in an interesting spot, 4 towers with almost perfect 90 degree separation. I'm up the road from you, and I'm actually trying to pull both LA and SD. You've got a tough nut to crack with that...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Aug-2012, 3:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,073
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