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Rey

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Last reply Jan 19, 2012 · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info

ota and directv

Hi everyone,

i recently put up this antenna : Antennas Direct C4 ClearStream4 Outdoor Digital HD TV Antenna (C4) from Solid Signal

actually works very well. i'm getting most stations at over 50%. i'm over 38 miles away from most of these stations. there are two which are at borderline coming in at 38-40%. that would be wsvn 7 and wplg 10 in miami. my question is can i add an amp? i'm using diplexers to combine sat and ota. for directv i'm using an swm lnb. does the power inserter help in anyway the ota signal from the antenna? if not, can i add an amp to this setup or is that not possible?

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Mr Tony

Jan 19, 2012

Are you trying to add an amp because of the two stations in question?

If so part of the issue is the antenna in general. It is a UHF only antenna (14-51). When the digital conversion happened most stations went to the UHF band. The channels remap to their stations we all know. So as example Rey Channel 4 (CBS) actually broadcasts on 22 but remaps to 4.

VHF Hi stations (7-13) in alot of cases went back to their old analog spot and went digital. The examples you gave are two of them. Both broadcast on VHF HI (7 & 10). While a UHF only antenna will work in some cases amplifying it may do more harm than good.

What are you using as the meter? a TV? converter box? AM21?
Also maybe if you could post the tvfool report we can get better info. It will show how far the towers are, where they are compass wise and if any obstructions on the way
TV Fool

Rey

Jan 19, 2012

yes its because of those two stations . according to tv fool all the channels are between 36-38 miles away. TV Fool

i guess amplifying it is not a good idea because of what you mentioned. also is it normal for the signals to be better at certain times of the day? i'm using an am21. the HR20 doesn't display channels 7 & 10 while the am21 on the HR24 does at 35-40%

Mr Tony

Jan 19, 2012

Have you tried adjusting the antenna? How high up off ground is it?

even 50 is low on the AM21. The lowest I had when I owned a AM21 was 72 and that was my Ion affiliate that is 90 degrees off the beaten path (all my stations are at 45 degrees on the compass..that one was around 340)

Looking at the tvfool all are in the same direction. I noticed the 2 VHF stations are lower signal wise and that is due to power output. Most of the UHF stations in your area broadcast at 1 million watts (the most allowed power) but the VHF ones the FCC had a brain fart and thought that really low power would be the samer on digital as the full power (316KW) was on analog. They were sadly mistaken. I do see both are around 125-150kw which should be fine. I'm 30 miles away and both of my VHF Hi stations are only around 50kw and I get them fine (100%) but then again I have a VHF/UHF antenna

Diplexers block about 3 1/2-4% of signal so borderline signals will drop with diplexers. Try it without that. Also try and adjust the antenna to see if that heps

also is it normal for the signals to be better at certain times of the day?

yes. Normally at night signals travel farther.

Rey

Jan 19, 2012

thanks buddy. appreciate the help......

Scott Greczkowski

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Last reply 19 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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!

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TheRatPatrol

Last reply 23 minutes ago · posted in TV Shows

NCIS

Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?

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Jimbo

Oct 12, 2026

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Jimbo

Oct 13, 2026

Jimbo said:
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

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Howard Simmons

Oct 15, 2026

Jimbo said:
Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

Tony as the director.

Jimbo

Oct 15, 2026

Howard Simmons said:
Tony as the director.

Would you rather have LaRoche ???

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Howard Simmons

Oct 16, 2026

Jimbo said:
Would you rather have LaRoche ???

No. Bring in someone new.

Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

Jimbo

Oct 16, 2026

Howard Simmons said:
No. Bring in someone new. Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.

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KAB

Oct 17, 2026

I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.

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Jimbo

Oct 17, 2026

KAB said:
I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.

I'm curious how they are going to implement Tony into Origins (If they do) ...
Tony was introduced to Gibbs and the team, on NCIS, which makes it the Mothership side of things, he worked in Baltimore prior to NCIS, NO mention when they met that anyone had known one another ...

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KAB said:
I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.

Teased Meeting ?

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Last reply Today at 10:29 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

$6.3 billion in crypto stolen by hackers

This should hit a lot of folks with a dose of reality. I can only imagine how much more common this will get as AI progresses.

I read several stories on this and most are clear as mud. They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole. I guess time will tell if either of these statements are actually true.

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harshness

Today at 10:29 AM

dishstaller said:
They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole.

The "Secure Asset Fund" had about $1 billion in reserves... in Bitcoin.

The fund started in 2018, so it may take a while to make investors whole, much less replenish the fund.

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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.

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ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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Juan said:
I guess America can't afford 10 year autoloans

I'm pretty sure the most you can get is seven.

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Last reply Today at 6:39 AM · posted in TV Shows

The Diplomat (Netflix)

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.

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Anyone else wonder if there might be something else going on with Callum? Seems to me he has too much access to Russian intelligence.

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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!

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klang said:
Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!

Great ending, but it ran in circles most of the season.

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mheisen

Last reply Today at 3:43 AM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Hopper 3 with Hopper plus internet connection problems

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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Almighty1

Yesterday at 2:50 PM

mheisen said:
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?

I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?

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mheisen

Yesterday at 6:11 PM

Almighty1 said:
I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?

I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.

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Almighty1

Yesterday at 6:33 PM

mheisen said:
I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.

Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 3:38 AM

Almighty1 said:
Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.

Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 3:43 AM

mheisen said:
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?

Buy a roku and dump the hopper plus you'll be better off. If you have a smart tv you don't need either one. No hopper plus here and no issues!!!

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