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    Spacing on stacked wineguard high bands

    Ok. I switched out the 2 winegard ya-1713 and installed 2 new antennacraft y10-7-13 spaced 45 inches apart.The coax was right at 70". I had to go longer on the "suggested" cable length since the feed point on these antennas was pretty far away from the mast. Anyway,I'm getting channel 9...
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    Spacing on stacked wineguard high bands

    Yes- we have several radio stations in the area. So you think it might be the folded dipoles that makes the antennacraft a better antenna?
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    Cox E-mail To Workers Warns Of Call Center Closures, Layoffs

    I read in the Baton Rouge paper today that they'll layoff several hundred. So...you think your phone wait was long before ? It's all about money,not service. They are having an outage in downdown Baton Rouge,and they apparently are waiting on a part from a supplier to do the repair...
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    Spacing on stacked wineguard high bands

    I have an antenna craft pointing to lake charles.It picks up channel 7 great.Never a problem them...and lake charles is further than baton rouge. Maybe I should just swing the antennas around and see what happens.LOL I've always liked antennacraft.Expectially the MXU series
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    Channel master 4247 question

    Ok- I found the answer. It's the "lower" wider lugs. Found the answer in antennas and distibution system book by MJ Salvati which claims this antenna as one of the best ever built for uhf. (mainly because of the diamond directors).Too bad the China men don't make this one. I have a channel...
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    Spacing on stacked wineguard high bands

    I've just did a little typing so far. I have the antennas stacked already,but I'm still getting drop out from a city 50 miles away. I also get a very strong signal from another station( same city),but it's on the uhf band. I think I spaced them at 32" when I installed them.Used a wineguard...
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    Which Splitter to use

    You can also get a regular 2 output amplifier with adjustable gain. (somewhere?)
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    Spacing on stacked wineguard high bands

    I went to the link bob2011 supplied and wineguard says they recommend a 2/3 wavelength spacing ,which is 42" for channel 9. So I guess I'll go with the manufacturers recommendation.After all,they made the antenna,LOL....and the combiner,and the preamp,and the.......
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    Spacing on stacked wineguard high bands

    Thanks all for your quick responses. I do appreciate it !!!!! I'm actually going after channel 9,and yes, it's a ya-1713
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    Spacing on stacked wineguard high bands

    What would be the required spacing on 2 wineguard high band antennas pointing at the same direction (stacked) I understand it's either a full or half wavelength of the lowest channel that the antenna picks up. I'm good at putting up antennas,but worthless when it comes to calculations.LOL Thanks
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    WBRZ Baton Rouge local on the way out......

    Yes- the am21 sounds interesting.Might have to check that out. Of course I get plenty to record,but I like to see what i can do to improve my free tv as well as my dishnet sub. I'm not upgrading my sub,but I'm always open to gettng bigger antennas,pre amps, etc.......I find it a challenge to...
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    Combining 2 vhf high band antennas

    Channel master used to have a whole line of channel filters made I presume for head ends. I used to have several cut to channel antennas.They are cost prohibitive or I would pick up a few more. I've taken down several MATV systems at apartment complexes.They wanted the tower and all removed.I...
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    Combining 2 vhf high band antennas

    I was doing some searching for phasing harness last night and came across a 75 ohm T.It's just like the barrel,but only a T. Very interesting...so I ordered a few. This would be just like a phasing harness with no electronics or losses at the coupler.Hmmmm The phasing harness I was looking...
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    RCA preamp with seperate inputs

    Phasing harness.....now thats two words ya don't here much anymore. What would a guy make these with? Since the antenna spacing might depend on the channel and type of antenna your using. I remember seeing some "very" old vhf antennas in the area and the had a phasing harness with the output...
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    RCA preamp with seperate inputs

    Walmart has the rca for 21.06 online!!!! They have a GE video amp also.Works with video and antenna eqipment. They actually have alot of amplifiers including eagle aspen as a good price. I didn't know GE was in the antenna amp market
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    WBRZ Baton Rouge local on the way out......

    The AM21 sidecar sounds cool. Is this seperate from the dtv box? Is it dtv equipment? I'm guessing they somehow work together with 2 inputs? sat /ota And,if this is the case,why is there a problem with people losing local when all they need is a sidecar and antenna? U got me wondering now....lol
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    RCA preamp with seperate inputs

    Well I guess this is original.A RCA mast mounted preamp that has seperate or combined inputs for vhf and uhf. It says on inside instruction that this amp is made specific for digital channels.Unlike the other older models like channel master and wineguard that were made for analog. And yes,I...
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    DirecTV Local Channels

    I used to like watching WGN Chicago here in Louisiana. I'm from Illinois,so it's kinda nice just to be able to watch news from another state. Dishnnetwork offersa superstion package which i assume dtv doesn't.Another reason I like Dishnetwork.
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    WBRZ Baton Rouge local on the way out......

    Seems the weather channel isn't the only one that is trying to get more money from subscribers. I just say (ota) that wbrz channel 2 will be pulled by Jan 5. Channel 2 is telling it's viewers to call direct tv.I'm assuming directv will tell those caller to call wbrz and ask for lower demands...
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    The Weather Channel In Open Letter To DirecTV: You Really Oughta Waive Fees For Your Customers Who W

    Tornado coming...news at 5:00...LOL Remember when they actually gave us weather info? They have totally lost insight on what "made" them. Now it's all about the big buck.Way too many commercials and BS,and not enough weather. I applaud directv These broadcasters have gotten to big for their...
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    Combining 2 vhf high band antennas

    Yes-I'm stacking 2 identical antennas. I've the the more expensive combiners. Guess I'll go that route.There only around 20.00,and it's worth that to get good reception. Thanks
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    Combining 2 vhf high band antennas

    Whats the best combiner to use for stacking 2 vhf high band antennas? I can;t find vhf only combiners unless it's for high/low band combining. I have several pico macom uvhf combiner/splitters. I'm guessing these would be the best?
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    is a clearstream 5 worth the investment if you are in a basement?

    If I couldn't put up an outdoor antenna,I would do some reading on the quality indoor antenna ratings and reviews. I personally wouldn't spend that kind of money if it's going to sit indoors.I'm thinking there are better "indoor" antennas that pick up the all tv bands ( if thats what you...
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    Clear TV

    Whats better than "free tv"?? LOL