Forum: Help With Reception
4-Dec-2014, 12:04 PM
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Forum: Antennas
19-Oct-2014, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 19,981
Update: ANI-24UV antenna
Got this this...
Update: ANI-24UV antenna
Got this this installed today. I had marginal hopes for some mild improvement on UHF. After installation, some signals were flat on my second Sharp TV on the "strength"...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Oct-2014, 9:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,454
Lookee there, it indeed pops LOS and useable...
Lookee there, it indeed pops LOS and useable strength at 100'. Maybe backtrack and see at what height it pops LOS, say 70'/80'/90'.
It may be possible at higher heights to get a usable signal....
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Oct-2014, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,454
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Oct-2014, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,070
Greetings Crabby,
Your TVfool plot gives you...
Greetings Crabby,
Your TVfool plot gives you decent chance at successful reception. Of note in your information, NBC KNWA from Fayetteville will be completely ignored. Instead, FOX KFTA provides...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Oct-2014, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,318
Greetings Sethbob,
Thanks for the thorough...
Greetings Sethbob,
Thanks for the thorough write up.
If I am understanding correctly you have a preamp feeding into a distribution amp? Double amplification can get tricky. Therefore, first...
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Forum: Antennas
7-Oct-2014, 1:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 19,981
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Forum: Antennas
7-Oct-2014, 9:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 19,981
Just picked this antenna up. Attached is the...
Just picked this antenna up. Attached is the coverpage with specifications.
My hope is to remove the ANT751 from service and install this in its place. Later this week I'll try and have more...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Oct-2014, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,971
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Oct-2014, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,949
Greetings Jim,
Lovely amount of signal...
Greetings Jim,
Lovely amount of signal access you have. If you have a clear unobstructed view towards magnetic 50, I would feel fine in installing an Antennacraft HBU11k to that heading.
How...
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Oct-2014, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 12,326
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Oct-2014, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,374
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Oct-2014, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 12,326
Hi Jack,
Your local towers are 12 and 14...
Hi Jack,
Your local towers are 12 and 14 miles give a nice amount of signal at your location. The majority of those signals as you have already noticed are pretty easy. In regards to if you have...
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Forum: Help With Reception
3-Oct-2014, 4:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,929
Scott,
Trees bring an unpredictability....
Scott,
Trees bring an unpredictability. Think of standing in the woods with a flashlight and trying to shine to someone 500' away. The light is often scattered and may be reflected quite a bit....
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Forum: Help With Reception
2-Oct-2014, 4:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,929
Hi Scott,
Your reception plot has a few...
Hi Scott,
Your reception plot has a few different options in how to approach. First question what are your goals? Are you content with Providence broadcasts or do you want Boston too? What is your...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Oct-2014, 2:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,586
Ok. On your antenna mast, I would combine both...
Ok. On your antenna mast, I would combine both the above antennas with a Antennas Direct EU385CF combiner. This takes two antennas and combines both their signals into one coax.
You see by the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Oct-2014, 2:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,991
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Sep-2014, 8:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,069
Ah yes, reading fast nails me again! I had read...
Ah yes, reading fast nails me again! I had read the report as the RF 32 PBS as having the same heading as the other channels.
You are absolutely correct in how to orientate the panels of the DB8e....
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Sep-2014, 6:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,586
Greetings Ruthann,
You've come to the right...
Greetings Ruthann,
You've come to the right place to decipher your report!
You'll notice yellow and red shaded signals. These are moderate signals and weak to very weak signals. This means you...
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Sep-2014, 6:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,069
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Forum: Help With Reception
30-Sep-2014, 4:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,069
Greetings Cleverpig,
We often encourage...
Greetings Cleverpig,
We often encourage people with their antenna(s) to get them above the trees. Why is this so? Trees reflect, attenuate and disrupt the signal before it gets to your antenna....
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2014, 1:28 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,049
Greetings nleahcim,
An RCA ANT751R is a good...
Greetings nleahcim,
An RCA ANT751R is a good antenna for your situation. There is healthy amount of signal available for you to work with.
A preamp would not be advised, with only 15 of coax...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Sep-2014, 1:12 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,962
HisperiaDude,
I could recommend an antenna,...
HisperiaDude,
I could recommend an antenna, however if you have very poor access to signal it wouldn't really matter. To even try for L.A. signals you are into the extreme measures category. This...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Sep-2014, 1:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,936
Hi Porkchop,
A TVfool map of your reception...
Hi Porkchop,
A TVfool map of your reception situation would be helpful to see the signal strengths you are working with.
When you say "boost" are you expecting the preamp to improve your...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Sep-2014, 9:23 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,962
Hiya Hesperia,
If you are pointed to...
Hiya Hesperia,
If you are pointed to magnetic 238, you are pointed the wrong way.
The Mt. Wilson signals are obstructed by terrain and are very very weak. Your best bet is to reorientate your...
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