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Forum: Help With Reception 3-Dec-2011, 4:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,349
Posted By phone man
crgshhn, In the first photo of your house, what...

crgshhn, In the first photo of your house, what direction does your front door face?

Ground UR Mast, You mentioned maintaining additional height over a metal roof. Is 10' above any metal...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Dec-2011, 12:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,594
Posted By phone man
OK, I thought you might have had a second pair of...

OK, I thought you might have had a second pair of eyes on the TV's signal strength meter while you aimed it on the roof. You must have nailed it the first time or had a pretty good idea which way...
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,594
Posted By phone man
I envisioned a much more cluttered horizon. ...

I envisioned a much more cluttered horizon. Glad to hear the XG91 is working out. Your stations are about the same strength and distance as mine. How fussy was the XG91 about aiming and finding...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Nov-2011, 2:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,475
Posted By phone man
That's the first thing I thought, are you sure...

That's the first thing I thought, are you sure you need a preamp.... in an apartment? You have plenty of signal strength and LOS, assuming you aim the antenna east 75 degrees.
Oh, I'm pretty sure...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Nov-2011, 11:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 43,340
Posted By phone man
Looks like we're in for a DXing treat this...

Looks like we're in for a DXing treat this evening too. I'm watching WIPB from Muncie Indiana right now. Weird how I'm not even pointed that direction.

A dedicated antenna pointed at Ft.Wayne...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Nov-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 43,340
Posted By phone man
I'm not even sure the 4228HD is the "best"...

I'm not even sure the 4228HD is the "best" antenna for me but it has decent gain and it works. A coworker of mine who has his own satellite and TV antenna business recommended the 4228HD. I receive...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Nov-2011, 5:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 43,340
Posted By phone man
@skatingrocker17, Here's a thread I updated...

@skatingrocker17,
Here's a thread I updated after getting a channel from Knoxville TN on wednesday evening. See post #3. I'm just south of Mansfield, OH
...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 25-Nov-2011, 1:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,314
Posted By phone man
Hi John, You mentioned in your earlier post how...

Hi John, You mentioned in your earlier post how strong the DX signals can be at times and that certainly was true last night. I was rather shocked to see SNR's in the mid 20's and up.
Tonight...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 24-Nov-2011, 4:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,314
Posted By phone man
Another entertaining evening for DXing here in...

Another entertaining evening for DXing here in central Ohio without even trying. At 11p I noticed my local CBS station from Columbus, WBNS-10.1 was pixelating. Never seen that happen before. I...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Nov-2011, 8:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,594
Posted By phone man
If you're pickup up two of those stations, even...

If you're pickup up two of those stations, even with drop outs, with rabbit ears and a UHF loop, I'l bet a decent roof mounted antenna will work just fine. Have you considered a single antenna...
Forum: Antennas 17-Nov-2011, 10:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 22,438
Posted By phone man
Antenna height over metal roof

photos and comments withdrawn
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Nov-2011, 1:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,564
Posted By phone man
Wow! Great thread. I didn't know equipment like...

Wow! Great thread. I didn't know equipment like that existed. Your antenna farm must resemble a post war soviet spy nest. LOL!!
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Nov-2011, 3:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,032
Posted By phone man
Sometimes the reps in the retention department...

Sometimes the reps in the retention department are highly motivated. Maybe they'll call you with an offer you can't refuse. I was quite surprised at how much TWC was willing to reduce my bill once...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Nov-2011, 3:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,404
Posted By phone man
Please describe your antenna and the amplifier...

Please describe your antenna and the amplifier you installed. What direction is it pointed now?
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Nov-2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,979
Posted By phone man
First of all, a huge "thank you" to your...

First of all, a huge "thank you" to your husband, you and your family for your service and sacrifice.

Your TVfool report looks pretty bleak but you probably knew that already. NBC, PBS and a...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Nov-2011, 8:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,776
Posted By phone man
I'm not sure I've ever seen a report with so much...

I'm not sure I've ever seen a report with so much green. No doubt you'll receive plenty of channels. Just curious about why you chose the stacker, and secondly, if you're serious about long...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Nov-2011, 2:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 30,333
Posted By phone man
I'm no pro but I did a lot of research before...

I'm no pro but I did a lot of research before buying a preamp. Radio Shack preamps have a very poor reputation. You'll get much better results with a higher quality preamp. Look for one with a...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 19-Oct-2011, 11:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 33,635
Posted By phone man
Oh I'm well aware of what the DVR has cost us...

Oh I'm well aware of what the DVR has cost us since we upgraded to HD service and the DVR. It just hurts less when it's a little bit each month. The bill was always broken down like this. DVR...
Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates 19-Oct-2011, 1:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 33,635
Posted By phone man
For now we're still with TWC and only because of...

For now we're still with TWC and only because of a $39 per month retention department special offer (was paying $89!!) for the next 10 months. Most evenings when we watch TV, we're watching OTA or...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Oct-2011, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,979
Posted By phone man
Wow, that's a huge antenna! 14 ft long? ...

Wow, that's a huge antenna! 14 ft long? Considering how close the broadcast towers are, you could get by with a very small outdoor antenna but with the trees and "mandatory" attic location...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Oct-2011, 8:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 25,083
Posted By phone man
Did you say the DB8 was for VHF? Is this the...

Did you say the DB8 was for VHF? Is this the antenna?
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/DB8_HD_Antenna.html
WMUR CH9 might be too low for this UHF antenna. The other VHF station you mentioned,...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2011, 1:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,867
Posted By phone man
"Can tropospheric conditions cause normally...

"Can tropospheric conditions cause normally reliable channels to drop out?" is a perfectly legitimate question, stand alone or otherwise. I wasn't asking for any specific troubleshooting advice that...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Oct-2011, 4:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,867
Posted By phone man
Incredibly poor reception tonight

Can unusual tropospheric conditions cause normally reliable stations to fall off the cliff so to speak? Here's the current map for the eastern US

http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html

I'm in...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Oct-2011, 9:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 29,656
Posted By phone man
Actually, this is the map you want ...

Actually, this is the map you want http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html
and according to the maps, Oct 5-9 might yield some long distance opportunities.
I'm 35 miles northeast of Columbus and...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Sep-2011, 8:35 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 72,283
Posted By phone man
So the problem was with an old piece of coax...

So the problem was with an old piece of coax between the TV and the barrel connector? Not to rub it in but that was the first question GUM asked back on page 2. Glad to hear you got it sorted out...
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