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Old 28-Jun-2016, 10:23 PM   #28
rabbit73
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Fortunately no F81 connectors in this setup!
It doesn't only happen with F-81s, it can also happen with the F connector at the end of a coax line.

If I were there with you, I would be making measurements of signals with my signal level meter (SLM) as I try different antenna locations. You can do almost the same thing with the signal strength readings from your TV and HDHR.

What ADTech was talking about is a way to locate signals that are on frequencies not used by TV transmitters that could be strong enough to interfere with TV reception. The tool that is usually used is a spectrum analyzer. but they are expensive. A SDR dongle and the appropriate software can do almost the same thing.

Forum member chris1379 just put one together. You can see his scans here starting at post #45:
Help with one VHF Channel, Page 3
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=15968&page=3

http://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/

http://www.highdefforum.com/local-hd...r-10-00-a.html

The next step up is the RF Explorer, a small hand-held spectrum analyzer
http://j3.rf-explorer.com/42-rfe/faq...ine-discussion
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