Forum: Help With Reception
15-Feb-2011, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,032
I appreciate all of your feedback. Yes, I can...
I appreciate all of your feedback. Yes, I can see that my local CBS affiliate WFMY on RF51 would deffinitely be a factor here. This channel shows 56.5 NM (DB) on my tvfool report. So obviously, it...
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Feb-2011, 5:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,032
I had a rotator installed with the brand new...
I had a rotator installed with the brand new installation of my outdoor antenna a month ago I thought I would have a need for it due to my true locals which are about 30 miles away to the southeast...
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Forum: Help With Reception
13-Feb-2011, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,032
Signal analysis
I've got a HD 9095P UHF Yagi Style HDTV antenna with a HDP 269 12db amplifier. I'm getting good results with this antenna. However, I was curious about something.
One of my desired (out of...
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Forum: TV Fool Discussion / Database Updates
13-Feb-2011, 2:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 50,706
As I mentioned in another post today, I would...
As I mentioned in another post today, I would encourage all of you to write your congressmen and senators. That's not to say that anything will change in the near future. However, there are...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
12-Feb-2011, 5:32 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 61,464
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Forum: Antennas
4-Feb-2011, 1:16 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
Yes, I guess they can be a pain in the butt. ...
Yes, I guess they can be a pain in the butt. Especially, if they ever stop working and the antenna is turned in the wrong direction! In my case, it's brand new; but I've already found that I really...
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Forum: Antennas
3-Feb-2011, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
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Forum: Antennas
3-Feb-2011, 4:04 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
So then the copper ground wire could be buried...
So then the copper ground wire could be buried from the point it leaves the antenna/mast all the way to the main electrical box. 'Or' maybe, you are saying, it is optional to leave it above ground...
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Forum: Antennas
3-Feb-2011, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
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Forum: Antennas
2-Feb-2011, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
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Forum: Antennas
1-Feb-2011, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
As the majority of Americans use cable or...
As the majority of Americans use cable or satelite now, it seems absolutely amazing how difficult it is in finding a local person who is experienced in things related to OTA antennas! This is a far...
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Forum: Antennas
1-Feb-2011, 1:24 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
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Forum: Antennas
1-Feb-2011, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
I appreciate your reply. I thought it was okay...
I appreciate your reply. I thought it was okay to ground my antenna mast and coax separately from the main grounding system as long as they are sufficiently grounded with the right size grounding...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Jan-2011, 3:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 58,939
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Forum: Antennas
31-Jan-2011, 2:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
You are very smart in figuring out that I...
You are very smart in figuring out that I deliberately chose the HDP 269 12 db amplifier on my Winegard 9095P antenna to avoid signal overload. I have no plans on using my outdoor antenna on any...
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Forum: Antennas
30-Jan-2011, 9:33 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
I've only lived here for 2 years and I am not...
I've only lived here for 2 years and I am not aware of my neighborhood being particularly bad as far as lightening strikes. Of course, in the southeastern US, thunderstorms and lightening can be...
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Forum: Antennas
30-Jan-2011, 7:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
I've got a Monster Power Home Theatre system...
I've got a Monster Power Home Theatre system surge protector, HTS 1000. I was not considering using this as an alternate to proper grounding outside. However, I only brought it up because of the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Jan-2011, 6:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 58,939
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Forum: Antennas
30-Jan-2011, 6:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Jan-2011, 6:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 58,939
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Forum: Antennas
29-Jan-2011, 1:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 68,423
Antennas and grounding requirements
I've got an antenna on a mast which goes from the A part of the roof line (clamped down with brackets on the A part of the roof) all the way down to the ground, 30 feet below. At ground level, a...
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Forum: Special Topics
28-Jan-2011, 5:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 40,584
You are exactly right, John. People need to get...
You are exactly right, John. People need to get involved and notify their representatives in Congress that we do not want the FCC to cave into big business and special interest groups that want the...
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Forum: Special Topics
12-Jan-2011, 2:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 39,022
Thanks again for your reply. I don't know all...
Thanks again for your reply. I don't know all the technological aspects of wired versus wireless. However, the feedback you have given has confirmed my suspicisions. That is, that highspeed...
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Forum: Special Topics
11-Jan-2011, 4:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 39,022
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Forum: Special Topics
10-Jan-2011, 3:52 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 39,022
how to get surround sound with OTA HDTV
I want to ditch my cable tv package soon and go with an OTA outdoor rooftop antenna. My current setup involves a digital set top box from Time Warner Cable. I use a HDMI cable from the cable box to...
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