11-Apr-2020, 1:54 AM
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Antenna Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Beach Park IL
Posts: 318
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Todays Testing
Well, Thanks Tripelo for the suggestions, I figured some testing was in order to isolate the reception issue.
First, I decided to square up every thing, I readjusted the cross bar and readjusted the antennas for a nice 90 degree boom to crossbar angle. I then readjusted the boom angle to make the two antenna perfectly the same. I then measured the booms and adjusted them to be perfectly parallel. After all was square I tweaked the boom cables a bit. The rear reflectors are parallel also. Ready for baseline test:
Next test.
East antenna only:
West antenna only:
Now, swap dipoles/balun east antenna w west antenna balun:
West antenna w east balun:
Now both antenna with swapped baluns:
For the final test, I decided to try the Winegard CC-7870 coupler. No real change I think...
I can do more tests tomorrow. Good exercise climbing that ladder!
Last edited by bobsgarage; 11-Apr-2020 at 2:00 AM.
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