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Forum: Help With Reception 11-Feb-2011, 12:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
Last night the HTPC came out of sleep to record a...

Last night the HTPC came out of sleep to record a show off of WUSA, and quickly went back to sleep. I checked, and no longer had any signal on WUSA, but oddly did have signal on WDCW. It was cold...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Feb-2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
The thread has moved from the original question. ...

The thread has moved from the original question. My follow up has been moved to a different thread as posted earlier. Some of the other questions should be re-asked as a new thread to help keep...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Feb-2011, 11:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
To respond to some of mtownsend's questions, no...

To respond to some of mtownsend's questions, no photos for now as we had snow today...

1) The long elements are properly snapped into place. At the back of the boom, the one on the top goes one...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Feb-2011, 2:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
The old adage says if it sounds too good to be...

The old adage says if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Read the reviews at the link posted by GroundUrMast in the second post. They sound like they are cheaply made and poor...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Feb-2011, 2:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
Good information in that link. Also those...

Good information in that link. Also those antennas don't have a range of element sizes. Doubt they can get good signal since they aren't sized to the wavelengths across the entire VHF/UHF band. I...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Feb-2011, 12:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
Ok, went up on the roof last night, just beating...

Ok, went up on the roof last night, just beating out the incoming cold front and some light rain. Antenna is now horizontal, and I tried rotating it a couple of degrees in either direction to see if...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Feb-2011, 4:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
Only running to a single TV. I'm reusing all of...

Only running to a single TV. I'm reusing all of the RG-6 cable that was used with the satellite system. I removed the satellite multiswitch from the cable path, replaced it with barrel connector. ...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Feb-2011, 2:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,219
Posted By draken
The sound hookup will depend on what your tv will...

The sound hookup will depend on what your tv will pass through. Most likely you'll only get two channel stereo unless the tv passes multichannel audio. If the tv passes multichannel audio, then it...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Feb-2011, 1:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
The mast itself didn't move due to the antenna. ...

The mast itself didn't move due to the antenna. I just couldn't hold up the longer end that was hanging off the roof while I tightened the bolts on the antenna mount. By that point, my arms were...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Feb-2011, 12:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
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Please excuse the periods, only way I could get the...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Feb-2011, 12:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
Yes, it clears the roof line, points away from...

Yes, it clears the roof line, points away from the house and there is no preamp being used. Previous thread suggested I not use one. And I tried my best to get this thing horizontal, but being up...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Feb-2011, 12:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,975
Posted By draken
Missing channels - Stafford, VA

Following the advise receive in this forum HERE (http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=1263) I purchased a Winegard 7695 antenna and mounted it on the mount used for the satellite dish which I've...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Jan-2011, 3:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
Found a decent price (and reasonable shipping) on...

Found a decent price (and reasonable shipping) on the Winegard 7695 so I pulled the trigger and ordered it. Will update once I'm able to get this thing mounted. Thank you everyone for your input...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Jan-2011, 1:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
Received my HTPC over the weekend and did some...

Received my HTPC over the weekend and did some playing around with it. I have an old school set of rabbit ears (no base, no wire loop) that I hung out of the door on the entertainment center. Had...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jan-2011, 1:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
Good to know, thanks. Once the snow clears off...

Good to know, thanks. Once the snow clears off the roof, I'll have to go up there and take some measurements to see if these will fit on the existing mount without interfering with the roof.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jan-2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
There is only a 5" difference between the HBU-33...

There is only a 5" difference between the HBU-33 and the 7695, so that isn't a big deal. Would I still aim this at 38 degrees as that is where most of the stations are, or somewhere in the middle as...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jan-2011, 6:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
I figured the 150 miles were exaggerated, but...

I figured the 150 miles were exaggerated, but didn't know if it would work okay for the 30 or so miles I need. Guess I'll avoid it. Using the existing mount, it would be pointed towards the North,...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Jan-2011, 3:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,887
Posted By draken
Need Antenna Assistance

I've recently cut the cable to my satellite provider and am getting all of my tv entertainment from Netflix. I'd like to expand this to handle OTA broadcasts as well. I've just ordered a HTPC with...
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