Forum: Antennas
23-Jul-2019, 4:47 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jul-2019, 1:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,708
This is a topic worth discussing and...
This is a topic worth discussing and understanding... To avoid high-jacking the OP's thread, let's have the conversation in the existing thread: https://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=901
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jul-2019, 6:25 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jul-2019, 6:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,708
I agree with Tim... If you opt to add a ground...
I agree with Tim... If you opt to add a ground rod, it's necessary that you bond it to the existing electrical service ground system. It's not just some arbitrary 'code' issue. As Tim said, without a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jul-2019, 4:38 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 63,152
FM reception would call for an all-channel...
FM reception would call for an all-channel antenna which includes intentional support of the low-VHF band. The longer elements at the rear of this type of antenna are what provide reception...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Jul-2019, 8:35 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 63,152
Looking at the post repack info on...
Looking at the post repack info on rabbitears.info, I don't see much reason to use an all channel design. I'd opt for a Winegard HD7698P and an Antennas Direct 'Juice' preamp. If the tower puts the...
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
20-Jul-2019, 5:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 70,182
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
20-Jul-2019, 5:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 70,182
The URL of an HDHR-Extend looks like this...
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The URL of an HDHR-Extend looks like this...
http://192.168.1.50:5004/auto/v4.1?transcode=none
The 'v4.1' in this example refers to vitual channel 4.1... Port number 5004 is the port used by...
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
20-Jul-2019, 5:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 70,182
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
20-Jul-2019, 4:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 70,182
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
20-Jul-2019, 4:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 70,182
The SiliconDust tuners that I own are not...
The SiliconDust tuners that I own are not engineered to send data through the public Internet. There are probably several reasons that caused SiliconDust to make that design choice, perhaps some...
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
20-Jul-2019, 4:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 70,182
Streaming Live HD TV over the Internet
My interest in extending TV reception to a location with poor or no reception was renewed by a friend who is considering cutting the cord.
In an older thread,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Jul-2019, 4:13 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 54,083
Signal meter + Free DVR capability
I have several SiliconDust HDHR tuners. The current model, https://www.silicondust.com/product/hdhomerun-duo/ is selling on Amazon for about $80. Older models should be available via ebay if you...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jul-2019, 4:48 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 54,083
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Forum: Help With Reception
4-Jul-2019, 2:57 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 54,083
You are not wrong to want to mount in the...
You are not wrong to want to mount in the attic... The antenna life expectancy will be nearly unlimited. However, you need to be prepared for the possibility of disappointing results as most attics...
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Jun-2019, 8:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 24,613
I've edited the OP's TVFR link.
Based on the...
I've edited the OP's TVFR link.
Based on the terrain profile between you and NYC, only extraordinary measures such as an unusually tall tower (100' or taller) would make some reception from NYC a...
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Forum: Antennas
4-Jun-2019, 5:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 19,444
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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange
30-Jan-2018, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 924,938
At home I'm using two Unifi AP-AC-LR access...
At home I'm using two Unifi AP-AC-LR access points to cover my property with very reliable Wifi signal. I've used the NanoLOCO-M2 and the AirGateway products for a couple of applications. I'm quite...
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Jun-2017, 7:57 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,762
Quad shielded cable can be used in OTA...
Quad shielded cable can be used in OTA applications with no gain or loss in performance in the majority of cases. Because the antenna end of the coax is intentionally 'open' to the air, most...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Mar-2017, 3:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 17,864
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Mar-2017, 8:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 17,864
Ground rods don't provide bonding
Consider the actual resistance (or more precisely, the impedance) of soil... It is often hundreds or even thousands of ohms when measured at a single isolated ground rod. If you have a fault that...
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Forum: Antennas
26-Mar-2017, 3:54 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 76,946
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Forum: Antennas
26-Mar-2017, 3:32 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 76,946
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Mar-2017, 4:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 30,430
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Mar-2017, 8:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 15,158
You're in a unique location... Only two of the...
You're in a unique location... Only two of the available signals are broadcast on UHF frequencies. The Lava, when or if it ever works, is not designed to receive the VHF signals that you have in your...
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