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    Best damn OTA antenna array, period. At any price. Which one?

    Wingard makes an 8200U that is cheaper than the 3671 Channel Master. The specs look pretty good on it. I put a signal amp on my 3671 (CM7777). I'm getting 30 channels at night and 20 during the day. Wingard also has a signal amp that is about 20 bucks cheaper with similar specs. I pointed...
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    Antenna height imperative?

    Securing a regular antenna mast is pretty much common sense. If you get it up close to a building, you may be able to clamp it up against the structure near the top of the pole and avoid guy wiring. Plus you'll have the added advantage of being able to spin the pole to pull in weak signals...
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    8 bay antenna vs 91XG yagi

    I'm running a db8 60 miles from Augusta, Georgia. ABC (Channel 6) and NBC (Channel 26) come in fine day or night with amp. CBS (Channel 12) pixilates some during the day. One closer PBS station (Channel 14) come in regardless of where the antenna is pointed. I must be on the fringe for the db8.
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    Homemade HD antennas

    My fringe OTA evaluation I've spent a week on the roof outside. Here is my evaluation. Yes, if you're using paper clips or rabbit ears, you're watching the only stations really worth watching. Forget the weak ones. They'll just drive you crazy trying to get them to come in. I've gone to...
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    Rotor installation suggestion for OTA

    This past weekend while putting in a digital converter box I found what I thought was an excellent way to install a rotor motor. A pipe had been driven into the ground next to a mobile home. About a foot was sticking out of the ground. The rotor was bolted to the pipe with the two u-bolts...