Forum: Help With Reception
3-Dec-2011, 4:26 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Dec-2011, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 25,053
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Nov-2011, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 25,053
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Nov-2011, 2:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,708
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Nov-2011, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 43,990
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Nov-2011, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 43,990
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Nov-2011, 5:56 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 43,990
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
25-Nov-2011, 1:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 31,569
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
24-Nov-2011, 4:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 31,569
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Nov-2011, 8:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 25,053
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Forum: Antennas
17-Nov-2011, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 22,616
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Nov-2011, 1:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,772
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Nov-2011, 3:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,176
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Nov-2011, 3:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 12,713
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Nov-2011, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 20,258
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Nov-2011, 8:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 15,996
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Nov-2011, 2:17 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 30,672
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...
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Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates
19-Oct-2011, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 34,128
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...
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Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates
19-Oct-2011, 1:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 34,128
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Oct-2011, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 20,258
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Oct-2011, 8:15 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 25,397
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,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Oct-2011, 1:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,024
"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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Oct-2011, 4:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,024
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Oct-2011, 9:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 30,078
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...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2011, 8:35 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 76,454
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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