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Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 30-Jan-2012, 3:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 100,358
Posted By MisterMe
As I said in my last two posts, the fact that...

As I said in my last two posts, the fact that your antenna works is not in dispute. The issue is why your antenna works. You started this thread with a response to a post by madvetos who receives...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 30-Jan-2012, 5:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 100,358
Posted By MisterMe
You need to go back and reread what Dave Loudin...

You need to go back and reread what Dave Loudin told you. He stated that the Ruckman design had a gain of 2 dB-3 dB in the Hi-VHF band. You have only two stations in the Hi-VHF band. They are WLS...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Jan-2012, 4:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,257
Posted By MisterMe
My personal experience with rain is that I...

My personal experience with rain is that I usually received better reception in rainy weather. However, that was with mostly VHF analog broadcasts. Today's digital broadcasts are primarily UHF. UHF...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 29-Jan-2012, 2:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 100,358
Posted By MisterMe
What you don't seem to understand is that models...

What you don't seem to understand is that models of RF antennas have been tested in the Real World with the design, construction, and use of thousands of different antenna designs. The reason that...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 29-Jan-2012, 1:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 100,358
Posted By MisterMe
Let's not get snippy. Models are theoretical...

Let's not get snippy. Models are theoretical calculations. Laboratory tests are performed in controlled environments. The Real World is neither theoretical nor is it controlled. However, models and...
Forum: Reception Devices 29-Jan-2012, 1:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 36,381
Posted By MisterMe
How many different ways do I have to tell you?...

How many different ways do I have to tell you? No.

Also, nowhere in your Wade Antenna documentation is there any mention of signal level. Wade publishes gain response in units of dBi. Gain...
Forum: Enthusiast's Exchange 28-Jan-2012, 3:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 100,358
Posted By MisterMe
The length of the segments are chosen not by whim...

The length of the segments are chosen not by whim but are based on the wavelengths of the signals that the antenna is designed to receive.

Please don't repeat this statement to anyone who has...
Forum: Reception Devices 28-Jan-2012, 3:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 36,381
Posted By MisterMe
There are two issues here. A broadcast signal is...

There are two issues here. A broadcast signal is narrowband. Something like a lightening strike is wideband, but is completely unpredictable. Antenna gain depends on the frequency of the signal and...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jan-2012, 7:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,202
Posted By MisterMe
Whenever you ask for help on this forum, you...

Whenever you ask for help on this forum, you should create a TV Fool Radar (TVFR) plot (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d0b86e73b5673a6) with your exact address or...
Forum: Reception Devices 27-Jan-2012, 7:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 36,381
Posted By MisterMe
It is inconceivable that a regular signal or...

It is inconceivable that a regular signal or combination of signals can damage a tuner. Immeasurably greater than the combined strengths of all broadcast signals in your area are the RF pulses from...
Forum: FM Fool Discussion/Database Updates 26-Jan-2012, 3:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 109,764
Posted By MisterMe
The takeaway message is that they are not antenna...

The takeaway message is that they are not antenna ports and cannot be used as such.
Forum: FM Fool Discussion/Database Updates 26-Jan-2012, 4:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 109,764
Posted By MisterMe
That is not the issue. The issue is whether or...

That is not the issue. The issue is whether or not the ports are antenna ports or ports with some other purpose. Are those ports antenna ports?
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jan-2012, 9:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 30,624
Posted By MisterMe
When you started this thread, you were receiving...

When you started this thread, you were receiving five channels. Now you are receiving four. That is not progress.
Forum: TV Database Updates 25-Jan-2012, 5:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 30,923
Posted By MisterMe
When asking for help, you should create an active...

When asking for help, you should create an active link to your TV Fool Radar plot (http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d67d994af72d627). It normally looks like this:...
Forum: FM Fool Discussion/Database Updates 25-Jan-2012, 5:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 109,764
Posted By MisterMe
Having downloaded the user manual for the Samsung...

Having downloaded the user manual for the Samsung Admireā„¢, I can find no provision for attaching an external antenna. My guess is that g stands for green and r stands for red. My best guess is that...
Forum: Special Topics 21-Jan-2012, 3:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 27,316
Posted By MisterMe
The ChannelMaster CM7000 PAL...

The ChannelMaster CM7000 PAL (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-YTa55KOn2zP/p_6597000PAL/Channel-Master-CM-7000PAL.html) dual tuner HD DVR is a strictly over-the-air DVR. It is compatible with TV Guide On...
Forum: Special Topics 19-Jan-2012, 5:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 30,819
Posted By MisterMe
It has been fairly well established that the...

It has been fairly well established that the station has issues. The advance given to the OP a year ago holds for you.
Forum: FM Fool Discussion/Database Updates 18-Jan-2012, 7:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 109,764
Posted By MisterMe
I note that the semi-fractal antenna in the...

I note that the semi-fractal antenna in the YouTube video is a Mobile DTV antenna, not an FM antenna. The FM radio band is adjacent to NTSC/ATSC Channel 6. GroundUrMast has done an excellent job...
Forum: FM Fool Discussion/Database Updates 18-Jan-2012, 5:00 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 109,764
Posted By MisterMe
Your template is really semi-fractal more than...

Your template is really semi-fractal more than fractal. GroundUrMast's earlier comment was accurate. A fractal antenna is directional with the strongest reception perpendicular to the plane of the...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Jan-2012, 2:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 35,274
Posted By MisterMe
For now, you need a 2-69 VHF/UHF antenna. I...

For now, you need a 2-69 VHF/UHF antenna. I recommend that you make the leap to a digital TV set. If it is too rich for your blood, then I strongly suggest that you purchase a digital converter with...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jan-2012, 7:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 15,532
Posted By MisterMe
What kind of TV set do you have? It appears as...

What kind of TV set do you have? It appears as though the only transmission that you are receiving is one of CHAN's analog signals on Channel 3. If you don't want to purchase a new TV, then you...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jan-2012, 3:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,651
Posted By MisterMe
You don't have to get on the roof. You may use a...

You don't have to get on the roof. You may use a ground-based mast. If, however, your roof is 35 feet above the ground, then you probably have locations on the side of your home that are 20 feet or...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jan-2012, 1:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 35,274
Posted By MisterMe
If the signal passes through the amplifier while...

If the signal passes through the amplifier while it is turned off, then it acts as a massive attenuator. With your signal strength, the amplifier hurts whether it is "on" or "off."
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jan-2012, 1:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,348
Posted By MisterMe
Your heating elements in the ceiling certainly...

Your heating elements in the ceiling certainly don't help. If you live in the suburbs, then I strongly recommend that you discretely mount an external antenna. You have line-of-sight to strong...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Jan-2012, 1:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,348
Posted By MisterMe
If anything, an amplifier will hurt. You have...

If anything, an amplifier will hurt. You have more than ample signal strength to get ABC (KEZI RF-09), CBS/This TV (KVAL RF-13), FOX/MyNetwork TV (KLSR RF-31), NBC/CW+ (KMTR RF-17), and PBS (KOAC...
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