Forum: Help With Reception
1-Jan-2015, 9:14 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Jan-2015, 8:02 PM
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A few things things that strike me about your...
A few things things that strike me about your report - you have 3 big groups of stations, at ca 218 magnetic, 274 and 35. Since you said you want as many stations as possible, you could conceivably...
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Forum: Help With Reception
1-Jan-2015, 1:32 PM
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Replies: 6
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Another comment -
You _can_ have two VHF...
Another comment -
You _can_ have two VHF antennas and point them in different directions. Buy a second Homerun HD and connect the second antenna to it. Or use an A/B switch to go between the two...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Dec-2014, 9:13 PM
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Replies: 6
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Found your amp. 3 dB noise figure.
If you...
Found your amp. 3 dB noise figure.
If you need more signal amplitude, you could put the amplifier at the mast, before cable loss. Then use a passive splitter on the amplified signal to service...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Dec-2014, 8:18 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Dec-2014, 8:02 PM
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Hi Joyce -
Mmm. My first suggestion would...
Hi Joyce -
Mmm. My first suggestion would be to run the plot again at the highest height you think you can get to. It would be interesting to then double that height and see what changes.
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Dec-2014, 7:24 PM
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Replies: 6
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Doesn't work that way. The DB8e can splay the...
Doesn't work that way. The DB8e can splay the panels and pick up two directions at lower sensitivity but it's designed so that the signals from the two panels will combine without destructive...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Dec-2014, 5:48 PM
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Replies: 6
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You should be aware: effectiveness of an attic...
You should be aware: effectiveness of an attic installation is difficult to predict. There are too many unknowns, in the material of the roof and structure, trees and buildings and other obstructions...
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Forum: Help With Reception
31-Dec-2014, 5:42 PM
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Replies: 41
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Unlikely to work IMO - but the plot is only a...
Unlikely to work IMO - but the plot is only a simulation and therefor a best guess. Too little signal for an attic install. Tree in the way - which isn't as bad for VHF but still reduces the signal. ...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Dec-2014, 9:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 17,140
I would first focus on getting all the channels...
I would first focus on getting all the channels from a single direction. Many of the stations in red are from Dayton, and you will need a bigger or more elaborate antenna to get those along with the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Dec-2014, 2:59 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Dec-2014, 1:55 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
29-Dec-2014, 1:34 PM
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Views: 17,140
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Dec-2014, 4:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,703
Effectiveness of an attic installation is...
Effectiveness of an attic installation is difficult to predict. There are too many unknowns, in the material of the roof and structure, trees and buildings and other obstructions on the other side of...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Dec-2014, 4:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 16,464
My antenna is at 33' with a simple roof bracket...
My antenna is at 33' with a simple roof bracket and 10.5' chain link fence top rail mast from the home center, ca $11. There are lots of other options for gaining height above your roof - tripods,...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Dec-2014, 4:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,150
Tell us about where you have the antenna - how...
Tell us about where you have the antenna - how high, line of sight (LOS) to the stations you want, aimed in the directions you want, indoors/attic/outdoors, trees buildings or other obstructons in...
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Forum: Help With Reception
28-Dec-2014, 12:51 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 11:53 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 9:42 PM
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Views: 13,691
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 8:52 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 8:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,691
Hi - Signal is pretty strong for the stations...
Hi - Signal is pretty strong for the stations around 223 magnetic. I'd rerun the report with an exact street address - use the "Start Maps" on the front page, and adjust to your exact location. Then...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 8:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 13,485
Hi -
Couple of things you should be aware...
Hi -
Couple of things you should be aware of. Effectiveness of an attic installation is difficult to predict. There are too many unknowns, in the material of the roof and structure, trees and...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 8:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 16,464
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 7:40 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-Dec-2014, 7:11 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 12,111
Likely your bowtie array does not have enough...
Likely your bowtie array does not have enough sensitivity at VHF-low frequencies (rf 10) to pick up WNCT. If there's room in the attic, you could add an Antennacraft VHF-high yagi Y5713 or Y10713 and...
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