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Forum: Help With Reception 30-Jul-2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,742
Posted By signals unlimited
Mount a Winegard HD7084P all channel antenna...

Mount a Winegard HD7084P all channel antenna aimed to 300 degrees magnetic.

Combind this antenna with your 4 Bay with a U/V combinder into one coax.

If any post come in with a recommendation...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Jul-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,966
Posted By signals unlimited
I agree, the Terk HDTVi should receive NBC and...

I agree, the Terk HDTVi should receive NBC and many others.

Face the antenna to the East. If possible near a window facing East.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jul-2012, 7:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,527
Posted By signals unlimited
I am also am very thorough....I actually drove to...

I am also am very thorough....I actually drove to central Fla. and conducted Signal test in Gainsville in Feburary 2011.

I know that locations are different and things change but here are the...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jul-2012, 6:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,527
Posted By signals unlimited
Good job @teleview...I used TVF radar and only...

Good job @teleview...I used TVF radar and only found real channel 24 for NBC.

I hope that your finding is accurate.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jul-2012, 4:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,527
Posted By signals unlimited
Your NBC station real channel 24 will require a...

Your NBC station real channel 24 will require a UHF rooftop installation.

The simplest way to receive NBC 24 and still receive the other networks is to use an Antennas Direct DB4 UHF antenna...
Forum: Connecting with an Installer 28-Jul-2012, 1:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 19,220
Posted By signals unlimited
Help possible

Chuck,

I may be able to help you.

We are in Chambersburg, PA. but are willing to travel. We have a 50 mile radias with no travel fee. Beyond 50 miles we charge $1.00 per mile (one way).
...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jul-2012, 7:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,743
Posted By signals unlimited
Unfortuntly the bigger and better the antenna,...

Unfortuntly the bigger and better the antenna, the more directional it becomes and there will be little or no reception from the rear.

The best reception for your Dad would be to use the HD7084...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jul-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,592
Posted By signals unlimited
Please run your report for 25 and 40 feet. ...

Please run your report for 25 and 40 feet.

You could possibly receive all of the four major networks but due to a hill between you and the transmitters antenna heigth as well antenna as choice is...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Jul-2012, 5:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,748
Posted By signals unlimited
8 bay antennas can be very difficult to aim. If...

8 bay antennas can be very difficult to aim. If you have not yet tried moving left and right, do so around five degrees at a time, up to as many as 5 moves in both dirrections, one at a time.
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Jul-2012, 12:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,074
Posted By signals unlimited
The amplifier would be helpfull, especially if...

The amplifier would be helpfull, especially if you plan to run or add sets to your system in the future.
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jul-2012, 4:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,074
Posted By signals unlimited
Your location has channels in all bands Low and...

Your location has channels in all bands Low and High VHF and UHF. The 7096 is High VHF/UHF only. The 7082 or the larger 7084 is designed to receive Low, High VHF and all UHF. On a rotor you will...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jul-2012, 4:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,074
Posted By signals unlimited
If you want all of the available channels and...

If you want all of the available channels and sub-channels a rotor would be required.

That is your decision.
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jul-2012, 2:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,722
Posted By signals unlimited
You have many channels available, mostly from the...

You have many channels available, mostly from the ENE. The Ion channel is to your West. This could require a rotor, but due to the strength of your signals, first try using an Antennas Direct CS2...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jul-2012, 1:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,074
Posted By signals unlimited
Install a Winegard HD7082 all channel antenna and...

Install a Winegard HD7082 all channel antenna and a Winegard AP8700 amplifier.

To receive all networks you need to install a rotor. The Aspen Eagel Roto 100. This combo will run thru the exisiting...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jul-2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 29,901
Posted By signals unlimited
The Terk HDTVi is your best choice. If possible...

The Terk HDTVi is your best choice. If possible place the antenna at an East facing window. Scan for digital channels.
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 8:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,710
Posted By signals unlimited
The much smaller antenna with amplifier...

The much smaller antenna with amplifier recommended by @teleview on the roof would also work, but you are still missing FOX. To add Fox add the second antenna with the channel 49 inserter (if...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 8:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,710
Posted By signals unlimited
You could try the recommended equipment in the...

You could try the recommended equipment in the attic. If it fails to deliver all of the networks, you can move it to the roof.
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 6:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,710
Posted By signals unlimited
The leaf will get you little or no reception. ...

The leaf will get you little or no reception.

You need a Winegard HD7096P high VHF/UHF antenna on the roof pointed to 56 degrees magnetic to receive NBC, CBS, and ABC. Fox is out at 354 degrees....
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 3:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 21,121
Posted By signals unlimited
The thin end of the antenna is the front. I...

The thin end of the antenna is the front.

I see a recommendation to mount on the roof. That would produce a better fade margin and is always better, but if not possible the attic should work fine....
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 3:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 38,839
Posted By signals unlimited
As we have been suggesting, you must determine if...

As we have been suggesting, you must determine if your poor reception is a problem in your system or antenna size/gain.

If you run a new coax (out a window or door) from the antenna to the set we...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 2:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 21,121
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise

Use a Winegard HD 7082P all channel antenna, aimed to 103 degrees. If your home has a standard shingle roof, that is all you need. No rotor, no pre-amplifier. If you are hooking up more than 3 or 4...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 1:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 67,663
Posted By signals unlimited
There is no signal problem on a set where you can...

There is no signal problem on a set where you can receive a sub-channel but not the main channel. The channels from any one station all come in on the same signal.

On the set with the problem:
...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Jul-2012, 12:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,903
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise

The hills between you and channel 4 are hindering your reception from the transmitter main lobe. The signal to the East is bouncing/reflecting off of the hill that you described. It was probably...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Jul-2012, 3:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,360
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV reception advise and more

The CS series from Antennas Direct is not the best choice for your area. They are all UHF only and will not receive signals from the rear as would be needed.

Use an RCA ANT751 aimed toward the...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Jul-2012, 11:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,479
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception and more

NBC does not ( with the exception of some NBC O&O) directly broadcast OTA.

All NBC broadcast are transmitted by local stations in nearly every market. The fact that you have had problems with NBC...
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