Posts by rabbit73

Quote:Originally Posted by Beeper For the channel 68 (RF 5) that doesn't tune on the Apex, TVfool shows LOS 6.7 miles NM(dB) 67.1 PWR (dBm) -23.7. The tower farm has all of the full power antennas in a 16 degree range from my...

Quote:Originally Posted by Beeper I've known that comparing signal meter numbers between brands is pointless, but what I was wondering is if the Apex signal meter actually goes any higher than 85 for the signal bar. The graph goes...

Hello, Rich: This is your tvfool report for Providence: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d9900a7436961df With signals that strong, a preamp would probably be overloaded, unlesss something in your attic (like an...

Quote:Originally Posted by Calaveras The VHF antennas are a pair of homemade log periodics. The 1713 doesn't have a very good F/B ratio and that was all important at my location. Details are here although the page needs a little...

Hello, geogabby: Welcome to the forum. t8? If you mean the TIVAX STB-T8, you should read these threads, and post your question on the first thread: Tivax STB-T8 http://www.avsforum.com/t/1108054/tivax-stb-t8 TIVAX STB-T8 help...

Note: turrmoil is not the thread starter for this thread. He has posted his question on an old thread because his problem is similar. Hello, turrmoil: Quote:Do you guys think a CM7777 will help?No, it will hurt because the preamp will...

tnd2252: Welcome to the forum. Your tvfool report doesn't look very hopeful. Please try it again using your exact coordinates, for a more accurate report with your difficult terrain. Your report puts you near the intersection of...

Some pieces of equipment don't like modified sinewave (more properly called modified squarewave) inverters. For example, according to Home Power magazine, battery chargers for drills can be damaged by a modified sinewave...

Trip: holl_ands posted a link here at DHC that might help explain: http://www.tvantenna.tv/papers/dtv%20coverage%20and%20service%20prediction.pdf DTV Coverage and Service Prediction, Measurement and Performance Indices page 4 VIII....

NOTE: Grigor Rasputin is not the thread starter, but his problem is similar, so he has posted at the end of this old thread. He is talking to jhe in post #45 above who is in Lexington, MA. I think you should have started your own thread...