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Forum: Help With Reception 13-Sep-2014, 10:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,452
Posted By tomfoolery
I don't know what a bi-directional booster is,...

I don't know what a bi-directional booster is, but I would try the UVSJ with one antenna, then the other (use the correct inputs), and see what the difference in signal is with and without it. There...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Sep-2014, 5:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,452
Posted By tomfoolery
Look at the Antennacraft Y10713, with 9.4dBi...

Look at the Antennacraft Y10713, with 9.4dBi forward gain (don't know which channel that's on, though) and 16.5dB front to back ratio. Winegard used to make a similar one with slightly higher gain,...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Sep-2014, 3:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,484
Posted By tomfoolery
The mere existence of the splitter in the signal...

The mere existence of the splitter in the signal chain will reduce the output in accordance with how many ports it splits into (and how it's done internally - not always equally attenuated),...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Sep-2014, 2:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,452
Posted By tomfoolery
If you're getting reliable reception on the UHF...

If you're getting reliable reception on the UHF channels with a UHF antenna, then if it were me, I'd try adding a VHF antenna with the highest gain I could find and see what happens. Use it by...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Sep-2014, 6:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 27,603
Posted By tomfoolery
Just out of curiosity, what about your reception...

Just out of curiosity, what about your reception needs improving? Are certain channels pixelating, freezing, or sometimes there - sometimes not? Or is the signal strength and/or signal quality...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Sep-2014, 5:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 27,603
Posted By tomfoolery
http://i61.tinypic.com/e16xll.jpg In order...

http://i61.tinypic.com/e16xll.jpg

In order of gain, it's HBU33, C490, HBU55. The pdf's above are arranged C490, HBU33, and HBU 55, from left to right. Note that without the low-vhf elements, the...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Sep-2014, 9:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,679
Posted By tomfoolery
Before digital, the analog broadcasts were mostly...

Before digital, the analog broadcasts were mostly on the two VHF bands, low-vhf channels 2-6, and high-vhf channels 7-13. UHF was 14-83, eventually chopped back in steps to 14-51. When digital tv...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2014, 5:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,707
Posted By tomfoolery
Also consider the HBU55, which is just a little...

Also consider the HBU55, which is just a little longer, at around $100. But Winegard is certainly highly regarded, and has been around forever. I'm just not sure the higher Winegard gain figures...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2014, 5:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,707
Posted By tomfoolery
If you're happy with it except for lack of h-vhf...

If you're happy with it except for lack of h-vhf reception, then I would just add something like the Y10-7-13 for $44, coupled with a UVSJ (Radio Shack has them, if you prefer a local store). It's...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2014, 1:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,864
Posted By tomfoolery
Look at the data sheet for the DB8e here: DB8e...

Look at the data sheet for the DB8e here: DB8e web page (https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/DB8e-Ultra-Long-Range-Outdoor-DTV-Antenna.html) Click the Documents tab, and open the Technical Data...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Sep-2014, 3:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,864
Posted By tomfoolery
If it were me, I'd put an HBU33 or 44 aimed at...

If it were me, I'd put an HBU33 or 44 aimed at the Rochester towers on Pinnacle Hill, and just stop there, at least initially. I don't see anything in Buffalo that you can't get in Rochester, unless...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Sep-2014, 1:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 18,944
Posted By tomfoolery
TV Guide's web site...

TV Guide's web site http://www.tvguide.com/Listings/ has the ability to set Cable/Sat/OTA, and to add favorites by just clicking on the list. The favorites page only includes those you add. It does...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Sep-2014, 2:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,877
Posted By tomfoolery
I haven't tried this, but if you'd like to start...

I haven't tried this, but if you'd like to start smaller, perhaps a DB4e could be tried, and a second added if more signal strength and/or more directionality is needed. The DB8e, from all...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Aug-2014, 2:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,877
Posted By tomfoolery
No chance of using a chimney mount? Strapped on...

No chance of using a chimney mount? Strapped on without drilling holes?

My DB4e in the attic is just about enough for my weakest signal, which is 5dB or so stronger than your strongest signal. ...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Aug-2014, 2:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,989
Posted By tomfoolery
I'm about the same distance, but on the other...

I'm about the same distance, but on the other side of Rochester, with a similar TVF report. I use a DB4e in the attic (lousy place for an antenna) with a dipole for high-VHF and all stations are...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Aug-2014, 3:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,338
Posted By tomfoolery
That TV has two antenna inputs, both of which can...

That TV has two antenna inputs, both of which can receive OTA signals. Are you sure you've picked the correct input, or have the TV set to receive the input that's being used? With such strong...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Aug-2014, 7:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,101
Posted By tomfoolery
Do you have any windows facing the SW? Or...

Do you have any windows facing the SW? Or better, a balcony?

Also, if it were me, I'd put an indoor antenna on a length of RG-6, test reception on your main floor, then bring it into the attic. ...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Aug-2014, 7:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,668
Posted By tomfoolery
If you don't mind, what's the make and model of...

If you don't mind, what's the make and model of the antenna and amplifier?
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Aug-2014, 6:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 25,478
Posted By tomfoolery
Looking across your fool report and your...

Looking across your fool report and your before/after list, it doesn't appear that it matters what band you're trying to receive (high-vhf, uhf), as most channels seem to be affected. If it were me,...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Aug-2014, 8:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,782
Posted By tomfoolery
I grew up in that area, and can testify that...

I grew up in that area, and can testify that location means everything as far as reception from the NYC area goes, and it's likely only gotten worse since 9/11, and from the digital transition. #1...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Aug-2014, 2:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,521
Posted By tomfoolery
Looking through a wall of trees is never as good...

Looking through a wall of trees is never as good as a clear shot, but for what it's worth, I have the DB4e with a dipole for high-VHF in my attic, looking through a wall of trees, with a similar fool...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Aug-2014, 9:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,378
Posted By tomfoolery
Are you completely positive none of the crossed...

Are you completely positive none of the crossed phasing lines are actually touching each other? Hard to tell from here, even zoomed in tight (nice big pic, though).
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Aug-2014, 3:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,760
Posted By tomfoolery
If size is an issue, and/or if you don't care...

If size is an issue, and/or if you don't care about real 2 and 4 (infomercials and off the air, per rabbitears.com), an HBU33 has the same gain on UHF and slightly more gain on high-VHF. Just...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Aug-2014, 8:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,270
Posted By tomfoolery
That reminds me of the Radio Shack indoor UHF...

That reminds me of the Radio Shack indoor UHF antenna I had decades ago, but without the reflector.


http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq285/TKanzler/radio-shack-uhf-bowtie.jpg...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Aug-2014, 2:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,152
Posted By tomfoolery
You need to generate a TVFool report. What...

You need to generate a TVFool report. What you've linked to is an incomplete link to the input page. Check out this sticky from GroundUrMast on how to create the most reliable report. Make sure...
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