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Old 6-Oct-2015, 7:27 PM   #6
rabbit73
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Thank you.

Does the Samsung have a signal strength indicator to help you position your antenna?
Quote:
My girlfriend is going to make us get cable!
Is she willing to pay for all or half of it?

You have some very strong FM transmitters only 2 miles away that might be causing interference to TV reception of CBS and ABC. See attachment.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...-FM-88-/33-341

Instead of the FM filter, you can use a HLSJ as an FM filter, common and high ports, because it will attenuate everything below channel 7 including the FM band.
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=zhlsj
http://www.nsccom.com/hlsj.aspx

There is also the possibility of tuner overload from TV and FM signals. Try an attenuator in the coax line. A splitter can be used as an attenuator; 3.5 dB for a 2-way and 7 dB for a 4-way.
or
https://www.antennasdirect.com/store...ttenuator.html
http://www.3starinc.com/drop_in-line_attenuator.html
http://home-automation.smarthome.com...=&w=attenuator
http://mjsales.net/collections/atten...ant=1083705673
•Attenuation values 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20dB (FAM)
click on 1 dB for other values; the up and down arrows are faint
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File Type: jpg garek007TVF FM est.JPG (100.0 KB, 1200 views)
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