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Forum: Help With Reception 13-Apr-2010, 11:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
OK, I think I'm reading that the 2 log periodic...

OK, I think I'm reading that the 2 log periodic antennas would be in a V shape from the mast, with the outer booms tips separated at 13.45 inches? The right angle extentions comment does confuse me....
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Apr-2010, 12:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
OK, since a spec analyzer is not in hand, I am...

OK, since a spec analyzer is not in hand, I am only going by my signal meter. I have pointed towards St. Johnsburg, and looked for some signal on 18, WVTB is only running 61 KW, if I remember, and I...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Apr-2010, 11:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
Yeah,Aha! It was right in my face, I just had to...

Yeah,Aha! It was right in my face, I just had to open my eyes.
Now, how does one deal with this issue? Filters are out. I dropped the gain on the 10G212 gradually, hoping the local station might...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Apr-2010, 11:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
The only possible answer

The question was why WNYT RF 18 only comes in strong here in the rain and snow (and now add heavy fog to the conditions where the signal is UP)
It has come to my attention that WMFP RF 18 in Boston...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Apr-2010, 11:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,809
Posted By kb2fzq
Functionally, the black iron pipe will work...

Functionally, the black iron pipe will work fine...
Draw back, when it rains, the pipe will rust....
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Apr-2010, 8:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
Yes, I could do that, but that's the rub, do I...

Yes, I could do that, but that's the rub, do I start dismantling the array to attempt to receive this one problem station (that is a duplicate of RF 12 anyway), while jepordizing the roughly 35 other...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Apr-2010, 11:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
Yeah, I've considered that and a million other...

Yeah, I've considered that and a million other possibilies, The FM trap changes nothing, I've dropped the gain on the amp down to 10 db, I just lost the signal completely doing that, the thing that...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Apr-2010, 11:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
Yes, I guess some more info on the antennas and...

Yes, I guess some more info on the antennas and system might help....sorry about that...
I am using a pair of VHF-hi/UHF Digiwave ANT2075 log periodics, phased at the RF 12 wavelength frequency (as...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Apr-2010, 12:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 40,590
Posted By kb2fzq
Apparent severe multipath issues?

Hello all,
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I would like to ask a question about a scenario that happened this weekend, I'll...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Mar-2010, 12:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,992
Posted By kb2fzq
Channel 11 is a VHF station, at 51 miles out, I...

Channel 11 is a VHF station, at 51 miles out, I think you would be hard pressed to get a reliable signal with an indoor antenna, being that digital TV is so finicky. Of course you could always try it...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Mar-2010, 11:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,495
Posted By kb2fzq
At 11 miles out, I'd start with the Radio Shack...

At 11 miles out, I'd start with the Radio Shack budget indoor VHF/UHF antenna, and see what you get. It's only $11.99, and if it doesn't work well, you can return it easily.
I attached a picture....
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Mar-2010, 11:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 21,194
Posted By kb2fzq
You should be fine with the satellite coax...I...

You should be fine with the satellite coax...I used the old cable TV quad sheild for my OTA setup....it works great.
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Mar-2010, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 21,194
Posted By kb2fzq
Being that you want to remain with the current...

Being that you want to remain with the current antenna, the only thing you can try is to go up, get the antenna as high as possible without a potentential for a wind storm to knock it down. It may...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Mar-2010, 12:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,546
Posted By kb2fzq
You might be interested in this forum, Gus, it's...

You might be interested in this forum, Gus, it's the Burlington, Vt. AVS thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=299530&page=127

You will have to go up or down the thread pages...
Forum: Help With Reception 19-Mar-2010, 11:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,970
Posted By kb2fzq
You have many analog and digital stations very...

You have many analog and digital stations very strong to you, and as advised, the omni-directional antenna may work for you, but the digital stations may be problematic with the "UFO" type antenna,...
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