Forum: Help With Reception
24-Oct-2019, 5:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 17,768
My opinion is that the industry leader for...
My opinion is that the industry leader for coaxial cable is Belden. Whatever you buy, just make sure the specs say the jacket is UV resistant. (By the way some people think that RG-6U in the coax...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Oct-2019, 7:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 51,546
When they swapped to the temporary tower, the...
When they swapped to the temporary tower, the signal here went from marginal to great. Hopefully when they move to the new antenna at the original tower location we'll all be able to get a great...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Oct-2019, 1:05 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 44,140
I was wondering how the repack would affect...
I was wondering how the repack would affect adjacent channels in my market. We have stations on channels 18 & 19 as well as on 31 & 32...all located on the same tower. No problems at all so far.
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Oct-2019, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 31,103
Maybe you are experiencing some type of...
Maybe you are experiencing some type of electrical interference that is affecting channel 13. Some culprits include LED bulbs and switching type power supplies. A friend had an outdoor LED floodlight...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Sep-2019, 6:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,304
Have you tried just one TV as close to the...
Have you tried just one TV as close to the antenna as you can get with no amplification? With maybe just 25 ft or so of coax cable? That would give you an initial baseline to start from. (I had to...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Sep-2019, 9:02 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 51,546
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Sep-2019, 3:55 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 51,546
Wow! I don't know where their alternate site is...
Wow! I don't know where their alternate site is but I am getting a super signal from them now compared to a month ago. WSB has always been borderline in the past. I wish they would stay where they...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Sep-2019, 7:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 62,839
I would expect all of these antennas to be...
I would expect all of these antennas to be relatively similar in overall gain and performance. Of the antennas you mention, I think the two Channel Master products are the same. I have no experience...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Aug-2019, 6:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 20,004
The two PBS stations carry quite a different...
The two PBS stations carry quite a different lineup of programming in Atlanta. As strong as WGTV is at his location, it is only 20 degrees off from the other stations downtown and he should most...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Aug-2019, 9:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 20,004
He's going to need an antenna with VHF-Hi...
He's going to need an antenna with VHF-Hi coverage also...the NBC affiliate is on real channel 10 and the PBS affiliate is on real channel 8 (and will be moving to 7 during phase 10 of the repack)....
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Aug-2019, 6:20 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 29,628
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Aug-2019, 9:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 29,628
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Forum: Antennas
11-Aug-2019, 8:26 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 287,183
Good advice. If your added ground rod, mast,...
Good advice. If your added ground rod, mast, coax, etc are all properly bonded back to the electrical service ground, then everything will be at the same electrical potential and all is well.
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Forum: Antennas
11-Aug-2019, 1:46 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 287,183
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Forum: Antennas
23-Jul-2019, 4:34 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 287,183
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jul-2019, 5:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,541
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Jul-2019, 3:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,482
I'm not an expert about the FCC repack of TV...
I'm not an expert about the FCC repack of TV channels, but from looking at the data on rabbitears.info, it looks like WVIZ is moving from real channel 26 to real channel 35. They are in phase 4 of...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Jul-2019, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 53,657
The conduit is about 33% thicker than the 18...
The conduit is about 33% thicker than the 18 gauge steel used in the TV masts...and the TV mast is certainly acceptable for most applications...I have a small VHF ham radio antenna mounted on top of...
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Jul-2019, 3:14 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 53,657
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Jul-2019, 1:28 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 53,657
Many years ago I used some 6 inch lengths of...
Many years ago I used some 6 inch lengths of 1/16" thick pieces of 1-1/2" aluminum angle on the corners of of a stucco chimney and it worked fine. You can find it in your local big box home...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-May-2019, 1:28 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 309,326
I prefer silicone fusing tape to the coax seal....
I prefer silicone fusing tape to the coax seal. It adheres to itself and fuses together. It leaves no residue when removed. You can simply slit it gently with a razor knife and peel it off easily if...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Apr-2019, 2:44 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 2,759,555
It is so easy to change out that you could...
It is so easy to change out that you could certainly try it. Most likely it will make no difference, but if it were me (being the curious type) I would certainly give it a try just to see what...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Apr-2019, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 2,759,555
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Apr-2019, 1:48 AM
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Replies: 153
Views: 2,759,555
BobsGarage,
If there are group members whose...
BobsGarage,
If there are group members whose posts you don't want to see, you can click on their Username, click on User Lists, click on Add to Ignore List.
From then on you will see that they...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Apr-2019, 5:49 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 2,759,555
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