Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jul-2012, 9:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 12,221
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
Your reception is a little too weak for good results with an indoor antenna.
I recommend you try a Terk HDTVo. You can mount this antenna on your roof or and surface such as a deck post, as long...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jul-2012, 1:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,024
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
Sorry you had a bad experence with a so called installer.
We here can help you to correct this situation and I will start by answering one of your questions. However to make specific...
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Forum: Help With Reception
22-Jul-2012, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,405
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
The rotor is the key to receiving many stations from many directions.
Use a Winegard HD7696 antenna with a Winegard AP8700 amplifier and you will receive so many channels from any selected...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jul-2012, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 100,610
DTV/cell phone reception avise and products
If you can easily run a cable for the rotor, use the Channel Master 9215 rotor,
If the cable run is difficult use an Eagel Aspen Roto 100. This operates with the signal cable, if you need a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jul-2012, 4:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,847
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
Pending applications are not worth much these days. Any construction permit issued but not fullflled at this time can not be counted on when choosing an antenna system.
In my area alone, one major...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jul-2012, 2:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 15,812
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products.
Not silly! creative!
I have a mast straight thru the roof of my 2012 Ford Transit Connect. No leaks, no problems.
Use a product by GOOP called Pluming to seal, available at Lowes.
See the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
21-Jul-2012, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,847
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
The GUM recommendation is "spot on". The VHF antenna pointed to 310 degrees will receive HJHG real channel 7 and real 13, and 9, wihile the recommended UHF antenna receives all of the UHF channels...
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Forum: Help With Reception
20-Jul-2012, 8:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,826
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
If you can aim the antenna more Northwestish outdoor use the Antennas Direct DB2 complete and a Winegard AP 8700 amplifier.
This antenna has a flat profile, and in combination with the amplifier...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jul-2012, 9:04 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 38,839
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
You have a good antenna and DTV set and the hill is not a deal breaker. I am not sure what you describe as "fuzzy". Bad DTV reception is not fuzzy, it drops out.
If your set is clear but drops...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jul-2012, 8:46 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 100,610
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jul-2012, 8:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,723
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
The main difference between Bow and yagi is the beamwidth. That is the distance in degrees to the left and right from the center of the lobe.
The yagi is narrow the bow or Bay antenna is broad in...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jul-2012, 3:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,723
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
There is not much difference between the 7778 and the CPA-19 amplifier. Use which ever you have available. I recommend that you aim the antenna more toward the weaker US stations at 166 magnetic. The...
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jul-2012, 3:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,723
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
If you want the Canadian stations at 183 degrees and some of the US stations at 166 degrees magnetic, you need to mount a Winegard HD7084P antenna and a Channel Master 7778 amplifier above the roof....
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Forum: Help With Reception
19-Jul-2012, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,710
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
The signals are so strong at your location that you should have no problem with reception of the Canadian stations. No roof top antenna needed.
Use a Terk HDTVi (un-amplified). You should place...
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Forum: Help With Reception
18-Jul-2012, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,745
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
FVHD45 looks like a very good antenna. Nothing wrong with American made, and the ability to add low VHF in very inovative and could be a channel saver.
Winegard would not list an antenna that...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Jul-2012, 9:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,509
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
To receive the channels from Phila, NYC, and more, install a Winegard HD 7084P and a Winegard AP8700 pre-amplifier. Use a Channel Master 9215 rotor. If your home is wired with RG6 coax that should be...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Jul-2012, 8:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,382
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
I have never used or recommended the Leaf, but with the signal strength at your location, It should work fine if you have a spot to mount it with the flat surface facing somewhere between the South...
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Forum: Help With Reception
17-Jul-2012, 5:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 65,532
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
Do your neighbors have satellite and/or internet antennas? If so an outdoor antenna solution could be the Tripleplay antenna, www.tripleplayantenna.com.
This is a real antenna that has the...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Jul-2012, 3:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,745
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Jul-2012, 3:15 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,745
Thanks Bill I see that point. The other CBS is...
Thanks Bill I see that point. The other CBS is still in the opposite direction from the main location correct?, but it may be received off the rear of the recommended antenna. If not a rotor can be...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Jul-2012, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,745
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
The 7015 antenna is a good choice for your main group of stations. To receive CBS real channel 38 from the opposite direction you need to install a rotor. If CBS is a must have, install an Eagel...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Jul-2012, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 14,607
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Jul-2012, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 42,971
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
That antenna is in great shape..It's designed just like the old JFD, my all time favorite.
It does also have FM, kinda by default. FM falls between channel 6 and 7.
You could install an...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Jul-2012, 7:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 21,854
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
For many UHF and VHF channels from multipul directions use a Winegard HD7696P high VHF /UHF antenna and an Eagel Aspen rotor. Keep the mast short between the rotor and the antenna. The Eagel Aspen is...
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Jul-2012, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 19,441
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products
The HDX1000 is not a very good antenna for your location. The signals from 243 degrees are fairly strong but at 43 miles out you need a fairly large antenna with all channel capability.
If you...
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