Forum: Help With Reception
10-Jun-2016, 2:54 PM
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Replies: 49
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I was looking at this site...
I was looking at this site (http://www.hdtvprimer.com/antennas/siting.html) and the section on Ground Reflection explains a lot. Sometimes the ground reflections help and sometimes they hurt. They...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Jun-2016, 7:15 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
5-Jun-2016, 9:26 PM
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I'm back with an update. I now have a 4-bay M4...
I'm back with an update. I now have a 4-bay M4 10x9.5 with a flat reflector. I have monitored my reception for a few days and it is much better with this antenna. One thing that still puzzles me is...
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Forum: Help With Reception
27-May-2016, 5:09 PM
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Replies: 49
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Well, since I have multiple threads going, I'm...
Well, since I have multiple threads going, I'm not sure where to post this. I got the SDR configured with RTLSDR scanner and found a surprise, but not a good one. It's a land mobile radio service on...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-May-2016, 12:35 AM
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-May-2016, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 49
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I believe I can get WOWK reliably with the...
I believe I can get WOWK reliably with the VU-75XR if I optimize its position for that channel. That means I need a UHF only antenna. You mentioned the 91XG. Would a 4 or 8 bay bowtie work also? If I...
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Forum: Help With Reception
25-Apr-2016, 9:20 AM
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Replies: 49
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Forum: Help With Reception
24-Apr-2016, 3:52 AM
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Well, I'm about to give up. I have moved this...
Well, I'm about to give up. I have moved this antenna up, down and even back a few feet. That is about 15 ft. in the picture but I have tried as high as 25 ft. It works better when the antenna is...
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Apr-2016, 8:37 PM
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Replies: 49
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Forum: Help With Reception
16-Apr-2016, 6:54 PM
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Views: 42,813
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Forum: Help With Reception
15-Apr-2016, 4:30 PM
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Apr-2016, 9:39 PM
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Replies: 49
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Thanks. I looked for a ground and didn't find...
Thanks. I looked for a ground and didn't find anything close. The fence post wouldn't be very good so I guess I'll have to get a ground rod. On the bright side, I found some additional mast so I...
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Apr-2016, 6:43 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
I'm not sure where to go from here. I can buy 2...
I'm not sure where to go from here. I can buy 2 HLSJ's to replace my homemade FM trap and modified HLSJ but I don't think it will matter . What works best is to have a filter, amplifier, and then a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
14-Apr-2016, 2:38 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
Thanks for the information. I looked inside the...
Thanks for the information. I looked inside the HLSJ I got and the component values are more consistent with UHF/VHF splitter. I left the low side alone and put a 5 pole chebyshev on the high side....
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Apr-2016, 3:33 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
Rabbit73, I think I was editing when you sent...
Rabbit73, I think I was editing when you sent that last post. I added a picture (wish I could show the picture or a thumbnail.
What I'm hoping to find out is I can raise the antenna higher now. I...
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Apr-2016, 3:09 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
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Forum: Help With Reception
11-Apr-2016, 4:49 AM
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I only had a few bucks in PayPal so I got the...
I only had a few bucks in PayPal so I got the cheapest on Ebay. Who has the best shipping prices for a small item like this?
Do you happen to know what is inside an HLSJ? I found this thread on FM...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Apr-2016, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
OK, the HLSJ is blocking channel 13. I don't...
OK, the HLSJ is blocking channel 13. I don't understand. It's a Skywalker SKY26802 (http://www.skywalker.com/Products/Skywalker-Signature-Series-HILOW-VHF-Band-SeparatorCombiner__SKY26802.aspx). Mine...
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Forum: Help With Reception
10-Apr-2016, 2:44 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
No, I didn't get to that yet
Not an exact...
No, I didn't get to that yet
Not an exact measurement but 17mV P-P
Not picking it up at all right now. I'm going to try raising and lowering the antenna again as well as moving it around a...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Apr-2016, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
I received the HLSJ today. I am happy to report...
I received the HLSJ today. I am happy to report that the RCA converter finally detected WCHS. It doesn't receive it clearly but at least I can work on it now. I even got signals through the amplifier...
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Forum: Help With Reception
9-Apr-2016, 1:06 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
My primary TV is a newer CRT with an RCA...
My primary TV is a newer CRT with an RCA DTA800B1lL digital converter. I have a Samsung LCD but it needs a board replaced. If I connect the antenna directly to the Samsung, I can receive WOWK and...
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Forum: Help With Reception
8-Apr-2016, 3:49 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
I was thinking earlier that I wish I had a...
I was thinking earlier that I wish I had a Spectrum Analyzer. Then I wondered if anything would show up on an oscilloscope. It did and this should not be happening. That's 10 cycles marked so it's...
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Forum: Help With Reception
7-Apr-2016, 4:24 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
Wow, thank you. That coverage map helps a lot....
Wow, thank you. That coverage map helps a lot. Where do I find that for other channels?
Would it be OK to ground the HLSJ and omit the grounding block to avoid another connection? I only ordered...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Apr-2016, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
I didn't know WOUL was that close! I think the...
I didn't know WOUL was that close! I think the tower in the distance is theirs. That means it's directly in line with all of the TV stations we want. I guess we are all supposed to support our poor...
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Forum: Help With Reception
6-Apr-2016, 3:45 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 42,813
I did some testing today. I tried an indoor...
I did some testing today. I tried an indoor matching transformer that I believe is good and got the same results. I swapped coax also. While I was out there, I took a picture looking the direction of...
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