Forum: Help With Reception
2-Sep-2018, 8:21 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 85,868
If you were to actually open up and look at...
If you were to actually open up and look at what's inside the "King Jack" RV antenna, you'd be far less likely to be so smitten with it. By the way,it's about as blind as a bat on low VHF. Probably...
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Forum: General Site Feedback / Discussion
21-Aug-2018, 9:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 264,501
The site isn't broken, I've been using it all...
The site isn't broken, I've been using it all day.
The most likely reason for your experience would have something to do with whatever location data you entered. Try entering your location data...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Aug-2018, 8:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 23,639
In retrospect, either the C2, C2MAX or the DB2e...
In retrospect, either the C2, C2MAX or the DB2e would gave been better choices for your particular situation with regards to the ill-located ION station. The C4MAX has too narrow or a beamwidth for...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Aug-2018, 6:57 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 59,951
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Forum: TV Database Updates
10-Aug-2018, 6:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 25,539
Inflatable building aka "air-supported dome"....
Inflatable building aka "air-supported dome". Since that one is near the athletic fields, it's probably being used as a facility for the sports teams or other sports activities. They're quick to put...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Jul-2018, 3:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 21,565
Do keep in mind that when combining antennas...
Do keep in mind that when combining antennas aimed in different directions, you also incur about a 6-7 dB signal power loss. Barring phase cancellation issues, that also means you may well loose...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Jul-2018, 1:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 21,565
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Forum: Special Topics
27-Jul-2018, 6:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 51,535
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Forum: Special Topics
27-Jul-2018, 3:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 51,535
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Forum: Special Topics
27-Jul-2018, 2:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 51,535
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Forum: Special Topics
26-Jul-2018, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 51,535
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Jul-2018, 4:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 27,798
Potentially useful resources:
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Potentially useful resources:
http://sutrotower.com See the section regarding the repacking plan
http://www.larrykenney.com/ Has several sections related to SF broadcasting and Sutro...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Jul-2018, 2:25 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 59,951
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Jul-2018, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 59,951
You're confusing vertical polarization with...
You're confusing vertical polarization with vertical stacking of separate antennas. Different animals. Two bay, four bay, and eight bay antennas are all examples of antennas that include a vertical...
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Forum: Help With Reception
23-Jun-2018, 2:55 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 46,995
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Forum: Help With Reception
12-Jun-2018, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,074
bnewt,
This is not going to be an antenna...
bnewt,
This is not going to be an antenna reception issue. Most likely, there something just a bit misconfigured in the way the station is broadcasting that particular sub-channel and the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jun-2018, 6:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,857
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jun-2018, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,857
The problem is occurring because both antennas...
The problem is occurring because both antennas are picking up WTXF (check the DB8e by itself to verify) and the signals are effectively cancelling(destructively interfering with) each other resulting...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Jun-2018, 1:32 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 11,558
Multiple possibilities:
1. Unfortunate...
Multiple possibilities:
1. Unfortunate antenna location (dead spot or reflection that affects that particular channel only). Move the antenna and retest.
2. Interference from localized...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-May-2018, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 27,601
I wouldn't expect an FM filter to provide any...
I wouldn't expect an FM filter to provide any relief for interference issues up in the UHF band, the math makes that fairly unlikely. Similarly, I also wouldn't expect 600 MHz cellular to cause...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-May-2018, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 27,601
What channel (real)?
Do you live in a...
What channel (real)?
Do you live in a rural (or semi-rural) location where you or a neighbor might be using an electric fence for livestock, or other critters? Dog containment "invisible"...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-May-2018, 2:43 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 25,214
I've had a couple of customers with Firesticks...
I've had a couple of customers with Firesticks and Chromecast devices that were radiating and interfering with reception, particularly on VHF channels. I've also run into TV sets that interfered...
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-May-2018, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 34,547
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-May-2018, 9:40 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 34,547
Mark,
Sure, you can use the line amp...
Mark,
Sure, you can use the line amp (indoors only, it's not made for the weather) with the C2MAX.
I'm not surprised about receiving WTNH with an Eclipse, but i'm pretty sure that the signals...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-May-2018, 6:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 34,547
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