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Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jul-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 100,610
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

If you can use the longer antenna, I would stay with the Channel Master 9215.

I use the Eagel with smaller antennas, but for that Winegard the Channel Master.

Stronger built, less back lash,...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jul-2012, 11:21 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 100,610
Posted By signals unlimited
Larger, Longer, more elements and more gain on...

Larger, Longer, more elements and more gain on the VHF.
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jul-2012, 10:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 100,610
Posted By signals unlimited
The 7082 all channel antenna is needed because...

The 7082 all channel antenna is needed because you have all bands available. This antenna is very dirrectional so you need rotor if you want to receive multipul directions.
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jul-2012, 9:28 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 100,610
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

Solid Signals antenna recommendation is a much better choice, provided you install a Channel Master 9215 rotor.

Multipul antennas and in different spectrum ie. UHF and VHF can be joined without...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Jul-2012, 8:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,111
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

Use a Terk HDTVi at the East window aimed as Nortwest as possible. WLUK VHF 11 will require that you extend the adjustable rods out to around 24 inches. All channels should be received.
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jul-2012, 6:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,914
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advice and products

The signal is strong but due to the refraction from the near by hill you are most likly in a multipath situation. I would try moving the antenna up 12" at a clip while moving left and right around...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Jul-2012, 10:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,044
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

Yes either one very long all channel antenna or combined seperate UHF & VHF antennas will receive the channels to your South.

What about the stations to your North?

The ideal antenna system...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Jul-2012, 7:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,067
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

With the large antenna that you are needing to use, you also need a sturdy rotor. The Channel Master 9215 rotor is my recommendation.

Before installing hook it up and test run. Leave it set at the...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 3:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,810
Posted By signals unlimited
Correction the Digitenna gain is in dbd. And it...

Correction the Digitenna gain is in dbd. And it is very well built but expensive.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 3:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,810
Posted By signals unlimited
Larger in size is not always larger in gain. ...

Larger in size is not always larger in gain.

The Digitenna has 13.5 dbd gain on your problematic channel. Much larger than your UP7 and is more directional. That is why I recommended it for your...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 3:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,653
Posted By signals unlimited
My recommendation is based on the request for a...

My recommendation is based on the request for a single antenna solution and should work quite well, provided Fox 23 is not needed.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 2:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,810
Posted By signals unlimited
The gain of the Digitenna at high V is average...

The gain of the Digitenna at high V is average 2.5 dbd. That should be plenty.

http://digitenna.com/SpecSheets.pdf
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 2:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,653
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

The omni will not be enough antenna to do the channels out of your main group of stations.

Use an Antennas Direct CS2 Complete aimed to around 40 degrees magnetic, It will receive the group of...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 11:00 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,810
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

A very strong UHF antenna with enough VHF to receive real channels 7 and 12 is
Digitenna DUV extreme. It is available at Cumberland Electronics. 888-501-9658.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 10:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,810
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

The long antennas that are being recommended and your UP7 are long because they are VHF/UHF. You only have two channel to your South that are VHF, real channel 7 and 12, so most of that length is...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2012, 9:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,289
Posted By signals unlimited
York Pa. is a no go...NYC stations are well...

York Pa. is a no go...NYC stations are well within reach.
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2012, 8:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,289
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone/broadband reception advise and products

You won't be needing to surf the York stations.

The York stations are very weak and most likly will not be received. Maybe with a strong pre-amplifier, 47 and or WGAL 8. Another FOX and NBC.
...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2012, 1:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,289
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone/broadband reception advice and products

Provided there are no large trees blocking your signal, you may be able to receive Phila, NY, and Scranton from your attic, but the antenna needed to accomplish this is long and wide. If you have...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2012, 12:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,206
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

In your attic you should be ok if you mount an RCA ANT751 antenna. Point it toward either group of stations and the group from the oposing direction should come in just fine. One direction may be...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2012, 11:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,810
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advice and products

Do you have a signal strength meter in your DTV menu? If so and the level is in the high range an antenna change may not help. The UHF part of the UP7 a corner reflector and very similar to the UHF...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2012, 12:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,810
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

Even at the default heigth the UP7 is more than enough antenna to hold reception on the channels you are receiving with drop out conditions.

Your problem could be in your matching transformer or...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Jul-2012, 11:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,159
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cel phone reception advise and products

There is nothing to adjust on the HDTVi, but near a window in the direction of the stations with the small end toward the stations is best.
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Jul-2012, 10:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,159
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advise and products

Yes the HDTVi will work well, aimed as advised.

If you have a DTV set (one with an ATSC tuner) be sure to change the factory default to receive the "antenna channels" NOT CABLE and scan for...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Jul-2012, 4:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,134
Posted By signals unlimited
DTV/cell phone reception advice and products

How high is your antenna? What direction is your aim? Are there trees in your path?

Are you using an amplifier? What model amplifier? How many sets are hooked up?

List all of the channels that...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Jul-2012, 4:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,742
Posted By signals unlimited
I would try the one antenna aimed toward the...

I would try the one antenna aimed toward the south channels first. If they come in you can decide to add a rotor or use two antenna/amplifier combos and the A/B to receive both groups of channels....
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