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Old 24-Jun-2013, 6:43 PM   #7
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More information then antennas.

The receivable USA , Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels are.

WNPI-DT UHF Digital channel 23 , PBS , 79.6 miles.

WCFE-DT UHF Digital channel 38 , PBS , 107.6 miles.


WWNY-TV VHF high band channel 07 , CBS , 100.6 miles.

WNYF-LD UHF Digital channel 18 , FOX and digital sub channel WWNY-TV , CBS , 79.6 miles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNYF-CD.
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That makes all the channels UHF , because WWNY VHF channel 07 is also a digital sub channel on WNYF.

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The distances of the USA Digital Tv stations are far away , and , there also is the 2 Edge Path obstructions = hills and mountains.

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The CM4228HD UHF antenna is a panel type antenna.

A panel type , broadside , antenna with a reflector behind the bowtie receiving elements does a excellent job of receiving long distance Tv transmissions because the long distance Tv transmissions tend to move up and down and side to side over long distances.

The , up and down / side by side , stacked reception elements receive the wavering signal.

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All of the USA Tv stations are weak signal strength.

WNYF is the weakest. If<->notice that the word is If , not will be not , received reliably.

And you can choose to reach out for WWNY VHF channel 07 with a VHF antenna with a VHF high band channels 7 thru 13 antenna , then use a , Antenna Craft Y10-7-13 antenna aimed at about 190 degree magnetic compass direction the direction of channel 07.

(( There are currently no high gain broadside type/style VHF antennas and have not been for , many , many , many , years. ))

Here is how to aim antennas. http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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The CM4228HD and Y10-7-13 , antennas are connected together with a , UHF/VHF combiner/diplexer.

Model number , EU385CF-1s.

The CM4228HD antenna connectes to the UHF connection of the combiner.

The Y10-7-13 antenna connects to the VHF connection of the combiner.

The remaining connection of the combiner is connected to the amplifier.

Separate the CM4228HD and Y10-7-13 antennas by about 3 feet on the same mast.

The CM4228HD on top , the Y10-7-13 on the bottom.

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The CM3671 is a Big highly directional antenna , the construction quality is medium to low.

The CM3679 is a Big highly directional antenna, the construction quality is medium to low.

The CM5020's V shaped UHF reflectors is very small , the small V shaped UHF reflector does not provide as much gain as larger reflectors.

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My evaluation of the HD Slacker, is , the reception ability is about the the same as Winegard , HD7694P / 95P / 96P / antennas.

The HD Slacker has a phasing loop of wire in between the 2 antennas because the 2 antennas are too close together for phasing without the loop.

And the antenna looks like a up side down antenna.

The UHF antenna should be on top and the VHF antenna should be on the bottom.

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Use New coax and connectors and connection hardware outside.

To keep Weather/Water out of outside connections.

Use the coax that has the Compression type connectors , not the old type crimp type connectors.

And to make double sure that Weather/Water stays out of outside connections use coax seal. http://www.coaxseal.com

Last edited by teleview; 26-Jun-2013 at 5:39 PM. Reason: Clarify information and typos.
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