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Forum: Help With Reception 13-Aug-2012, 1:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,847
Posted By jc5000
I went to get the FM trap. Before I could install...

I went to get the FM trap. Before I could install it, the signal went back to normal with me doing absolutely nothing. This was after about 3 days of reduced signal.

I do not understand it. Are...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Aug-2012, 4:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,847
Posted By jc5000
Reception Problem

About 4 months ago, I installed an antenna in my attic. it is connected through a multiplexer that feeds multiple jacks throughout the house. I have been getting near flawless reception for more than...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Apr-2012, 1:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,257
Posted By jc5000
Satellite Dish Style Antenna

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d267e19bd05b6b4

I want to mount an antenna in my attic. It will connect to a central distribution box (6 way split) through about 20-25 ft...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Mar-2012, 8:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,482
Posted By jc5000
The roof mounted antenna is frowned upon around...

The roof mounted antenna is frowned upon around here. So, I am thinking I will try the attic mount first to see how it performs. I do have a clear south facing wall with window in an attic above the...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Mar-2012, 3:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,482
Posted By jc5000
I went ahead and reran the TVFR, It turns out...

I went ahead and reran the TVFR, It turns out that the original was only about two blocks off my location. Construction is wood frame and sheetrock walls with Hardie siding. Current indoor antenna is...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Mar-2012, 3:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,482
Posted By jc5000
Need antenna recommendations

I live in an area that supposedly has great OTA signal strength so I thought I could get away with an indoor antenna hooked up directly to my set. It turns out that is not the case in this era of...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2011, 12:42 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
I have installed a Winegard HD 7695P (it is about...

I have installed a Winegard HD 7695P (it is about the same size as my old antenna) as a replacement antenna. I even installed a grounding rod for it. Anyway, it seems to have improved reception all...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jul-2011, 2:22 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
What about the Winegard 7695P, 7696P or 7697P?...

What about the Winegard 7695P, 7696P or 7697P? Are these pretty much the same but in larger sizes? Is the bigger antenna better?
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2011, 3:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
The antenna is just about the only thing I have...

The antenna is just about the only thing I have not replaced or removed in this system. If you think it will help, I am up for making a change.

GUM made the comment about the Winegard HD7694P or...
Forum: Help With Reception 7-Jul-2011, 6:10 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
I have one more piece of factual information to...

I have one more piece of factual information to add. After the frustration of not receiving KIAH (real channel 38) for some time, I decided to reposition the antenna again. When I moved it towards a...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Jun-2011, 4:47 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
The antenna is pointed towards a couple trees...

The antenna is pointed towards a couple trees that are probably about 50 ft away. There are larger trees further away at maybe 100 ft. Nothing is right up on top of the antenna in the direction of...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
Oh, one more thing. My new outdoor cable came...

Oh, one more thing. My new outdoor cable came with a ground wire. Where do you typically attach the ground- mast and cold water pipe?
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 10:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
I have now replaced all cable prior to the...

I have now replaced all cable prior to the splitter. I have replaced the 4-way splitter with a 2-way splitter and disconnected the cable going to the room without a TV - so no open connections. Still...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 5:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
I have now terminated all of the outputs from the...

I have now terminated all of the outputs from the system. I have also removed one length of outdoor cable that was not necessary. There appears to be some slight improvement in reception over my...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 4:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
Perhaps the next and easiest thing to test is to...

Perhaps the next and easiest thing to test is to put a terminator on the open wall jack to see if this helps.
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 4:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
I completed the test with a "good" cable directly...

I completed the test with a "good" cable directly to the transformer on the antenna and then to the TV on the other end. The reception on the poor channels was definitely improved. They are still not...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 1:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
The cap looks like the one in the link you sent....

The cap looks like the one in the link you sent. I am pretty sure it is a terminator because it has the center wire in it. On a similar note, I do have an open jack in one of my rooms with no TV...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 2:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
KIAH breaks up routinely. Local Channel 26 breaks...

KIAH breaks up routinely. Local Channel 26 breaks up somewhat as well.

I can get a different cable and hook one TV directly to the new transformer that I put on the antenna. I suspect that I will...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Jun-2011, 12:52 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
I finally went up on the roof again and into the...

I finally went up on the roof again and into the attic to satisfy our curiosity. Similar to the diagram that you provided: THere was a transformer right at the antenna contacts; this was connected to...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Jun-2011, 10:13 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
Ok, my next experiment will be to remove both the...

Ok, my next experiment will be to remove both the outdoor pre-amp/transformer piece and the indoor power supply piece. Previously, I experimented by removing just the power supply piece on the inside...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Jun-2011, 8:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
GUM, This picture you embedded looks exactly like...

GUM, This picture you embedded looks exactly like the setup I have. I guess this pre-amp is also the transformer because coax cable goes into the black box from the house but the two-wire cable comes...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Jun-2011, 2:42 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
Thanks GUM. There is some kind of black box...

Thanks GUM. There is some kind of black box attached to the mast that must be the transformer as coax cable from the house enters and the two wire cable exits and is attached to the antenna. I'll...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Jun-2011, 2:32 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
Thanks John. Since it seems that you do not think...

Thanks John. Since it seems that you do not think that the antenna itself is the problem, this transformer and the cabling to and from it are the first place to investigate. I have already tested the...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-May-2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
John, What is the matching transformer and...

John,
What is the matching transformer and what does it do?
Forum: Help With Reception 31-May-2011, 11:01 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 27,161
Posted By jc5000
My antenna looks like the UHF/VHF antenna. ...

My antenna looks like the UHF/VHF antenna.

Barely any usable signal to the TV at all without the amp. The typical signal at the TVs are 25 to 32 db with the amp and 22 or less (no signal) without...
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