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Hi all, I'm new to the OTA scene but my wife and I want to drop our cable bill and just go with OTA and internet streaming. I'm basically looking for advice on an antenna to get the channels we want. Ideally, we'd get the big 4, ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC. Fox and CBS are required, because I need my HD Football.
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Is it possible for me to get NBC? And if so, which antenna would you recommend to me. Not having NBC isn't a deal broker though, so if it isn't possible to get NBC, which antenna would you recommend for the other 3 stations?
I plan to mount this on my roof in back where my DirecTV dish is right now. So the smaller the antenna the better, my wife gets weird about alien looking things on the roof.
I appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks!
Here is my TV Fool link: TV Fool
Is it possible for me to get NBC? And if so, which antenna would you recommend to me. Not having NBC isn't a deal broker though, so if it isn't possible to get NBC, which antenna would you recommend for the other 3 stations?
I plan to mount this on my roof in back where my DirecTV dish is right now. So the smaller the antenna the better, my wife gets weird about alien looking things on the roof.
I appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks!
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For those wondering how they test their antennas this might prove interesting reading.
antennas. Winegard Company has a state of-the-art vertical planar near-field antenna measurement system on site.
The vertical planar near-field range is designed for testing medium to high gain antennas (gain higher than 15 dBi). It provides comprehensive and valuable information on the performance of the antenna under test (co- and cross-polarization patterns, gain, sidelobe, beam width, beam pointing, axial ratio, etc.).
Features:
- Frequency of operation is up to 40 GHz.
- Scan area of 5 ft. by 5 ft.
- Radiation patterns of up to +/- 70° in azimuth and elevation can be measured.
- Range is housed in a room which has RF absorber on the side walls to minimize multipath.
- Range consists of NSI robotic scanner, Agilent E8363B network analyzer, NSI antenna measurement software, other RF hardware, and a computer for data acquisition and processing.
In a planar near-field measurement system, the antenna under test (AUT) remains stationary during the test and the probe antenna is moved in both X and Y directions such that a grid of near-field samples is formed.
The robotic scanner carries the probe antenna, which is connected to the Agilent E8363B network analyzer (PNA) from one port. The other PNA port is connected to the AUT. The PNA measures the near-field grid samples, which are amplitude and phase measurements of the AUT response.
The size of the near-field grid or the scan size is determined from the AUT size, the probe antenna size, the probe-to-AUT spacing, and the maximum far-field angle. Once the measured near-field grid of the AUT is formed, a Fourier transform of the near-field grid results in the far-field pattern.
After measuring the AUT, the standard gain horn (SGH) antenna is measured. The measured SGH data is then used to determine the AUT gain by comparing the far-field level of the AUT to that of the SGH. The difference in signal level between the AUT and the SGH is the difference in gain between the AUT and the SGH.
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Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor. 
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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86
He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Last of the Dogmen is my favorite of hers.
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Good...simple humor. Enjoy
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJy0WnejlF4
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It states the average amount they are under water is OVER $7,000. 
Personally, I tend to be the type that drives a vehicle for a lot of years....do my own oil changes and other fluid changes. Just replaced the spark plugs and a couple coils. Youtube is great for things like this.
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Personally, I tend to be the type that drives a vehicle for a lot of years....do my own oil changes and other fluid changes. Just replaced the spark plugs and a couple coils. Youtube is great for things like this.
Nearly 3 In 10 New-Car Trade-Ins Are Underwater, Edmunds Finds<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
12 minutes after the patch was release I had it patched.When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!
Aww- nevermind.
Aww- nevermind.
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Starting a thread klang !
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
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