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Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2015, 7:07 PM
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Posted By rabbit73
THREE TYPES OF OVERLOAD There are three...

THREE TYPES OF OVERLOAD

There are three types of preamp or tuner overload, in order of increasing signal strength:
1. The strong signals almost cause enough intermodulation distortion (IMD) to...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2015, 3:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
Careful, those specs are for the OLD preamps, not...

Careful, those specs are for the OLD preamps, not the new ones which say for both

http://www.channelmaster.com/TV_Antenna_Preamplifier_p/cm-7777.htm...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2015, 2:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
This is what the specs looked like for the OLD...

This is what the specs looked like for the OLD 7777 in the CM 2007 catalog:

http://forum.tvfool.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1669&d=1444226666

catalog...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2015, 1:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
No I don't mind the disposable part, what with...

No
I don't mind the disposable part, what with the high cost of labor for repairs, and the rapid advances in technology, but I do mind the misleading claims made by marketing departments. And I do...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2015, 11:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
The main difference for the user is that the old...

The main difference for the user is that the old 7777 and 7778 had separate inputs for VHF and UHF antennas. The new versions have a single combined all-channel input.

Our eyebrows were raised by...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Oct-2015, 12:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
The HD8288XL is a clone. It says Made in America,...

The HD8288XL is a clone. It says Made in America, but I have some doubts about its quality because I don't have any experience with it. You are certainly welcome to try it.

The point that Tower...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Oct-2015, 8:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
Good catch; I missed that. ...

Good catch; I missed that.
http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=wcwn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCWN

It looks like it's the same, but it's SD not HD.
...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Oct-2015, 3:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
Your test sounds promising. The change is...

Your test sounds promising.
The change is because water pipes are now often plastic.

The coax shield should be grounded with a grounding block that is connected to the house electrical system...
Forum: Help With Reception 6-Oct-2015, 2:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,657
Posted By rabbit73
Yes, I see trees; attachment 1. You can get...

Yes, I see trees; attachment 1.

You can get the major networks from SSW, 205 degrees magnetic.
The problem is with CBS, which is WRGB on real channel 6, a VHF-Low channel with long elements...
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