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Forum: Help With Reception

12-Jan-2010, 2:14 AM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

Quick update. Finally got something up in the...

Quick update.
Finally got something up in the air, have properly mounted the DIY antenna on the 22ft. S.B. mast. It peeks over the roof by maybe 10ft. giving the antenna a vista to the North. ...

Forum: Help With Reception

9-Jan-2010, 11:05 AM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

Once again I'm thanking you for your help...

Once again I'm thanking you for your help mtownsend, was the incredible reception due to tropospheric conditions?

Forum: Help With Reception

8-Jan-2010, 4:45 PM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

had to call home, they were listed on the back of...

had to call home, they were listed on the back of an envelope ... get WBBH and WINK too from over on the west coast. Yet another channel had FT Meyers weather, they posted the NBC logo but all they...

Forum: Help With Reception

8-Jan-2010, 2:30 PM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

mtownsend, Ok I built this antenna while doing...

mtownsend, Ok I built this antenna while doing my homework to buy a "real" antenna.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDRoTujiAw8

On the first scan we got 22 channels, getting some that I did not...

Forum: Help With Reception

6-Jan-2010, 12:32 AM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

would you suggest that i hold off on the amp to...

would you suggest that i hold off on the amp to see what the signal performance is first or will it be needed because of the long distance from the tower? You are right it isn't much of an overall...

Forum: Help With Reception

5-Jan-2010, 10:50 PM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

I'm glad to hear that because of wind load, will...

I'm glad to hear that because of wind load, will get the next smaller size. I thought the 8200 was a better quality. Curiously winegards' site mentioned the 8200 but nothing about needing a pre...

Forum: Help With Reception

5-Jan-2010, 8:57 PM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

Learned alot this past week, one thing learned is...

Learned alot this past week, one thing learned is that (good) antennas don't come small and cute. If you need to pull in a short DB gain from long distances, I mean.
Thanks to mtownsend and after...

Forum: Help With Reception

29-Dec-2009, 7:25 PM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

Thanks for recommending model numbers of...

Thanks for recommending model numbers of antennas, mtownsend - didn't know where to begin?
Good info about staying away from the metal roof. To keep it away from the roof, could we could use a...

Forum: Help With Reception

29-Dec-2009, 1:49 PM

Replies: 17

first post asking lots of questions - have map

Views: 15,948

Posted By shipfaced

first post asking lots of questions - have pic of final results

Goodmorning fellow fools,

Stumbled upon this great site, hope I can get help with selecting an antenna.

The house has a metal roof so it will be outside on a mast. Height of roof is 21ft. ...

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