Here are my crappy pictures.I can't find where you asked that question. Is it in this thread?
I don't quite understand your oclock references for an antenna. Are you talking about what the antenna looks like from above, or at eye level?
Looking at a dipole antenna from above, it is bi-directional. So, it should be aimed broadside (perpendicular) to the transmitter:
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This is what my CH 3 indoor folded dipole looks like. It is 14 gauge wire on yardsticks:
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His name is Trip on this forum. He is the webmaster for the rabbitears.info site and works for the FCC.rabbitears.info owner " forget his name" should incorporate your answer here into the website.
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Got the balun connected to the twin lead then rg6 25ft to the tv. No amp or splitter. I have a noisey pole about 200ft away on a AM radio.
I am using the twin lead as a simple folded dipole tv antenna. Is there a better radio or radio antenna to find other poles? Marine VHF radio? Don't have it but can borrow. I don't mind building a antenna. As always, cheap or free is best.
correction: the twin lead is 96 inch. i cut it shorter for better reception on rf 6. i should make it longer. i dont watch 6 abc.Thank you for the interesting antenna photos with notations.
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I see you are using a splitter in reverse to combine your VHF-Low twinlead antenna with your 4-bay bowtie antenna.
Sometimes that works OK, but not always. The correct device to use is a HLSJ (VHF-High/VHF-Low Separator-Joiner).
If the two antennas pick up the same signal, when they reach the combiner they might interfere with each other.
To see if using a splitter in reverse as a combiner for your two antennas is working OK, I suggest you make a TEMPORARY test by connecting just the VHF-Low twinlead antenna to the 7777 preamp to see if there is any improvement in your VHF-Low signals.
no. i dont have proper test equipment and dont want to look foolish.Have you reported this to the power company?
i did try the AM radio. some pole are noisy next to my house. I should record the power line noise and post it. can i post just audio?If you can pick up the noise without an external antenna then that'll help pinpoint the source. I've removed a "rubber duck" antenna on an FM transceiver to locate interference issues.
Build Day. I will take a picture of the single meter on the TV with the current twin lead antenna and the new 14awg antenna for channels 2, 6. directly connected no splitter. Thanks Rabbit73If both antennas are about 98 inches long, the 14 gauge antenna might do slightly better, but it is difficult to say for certain.
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I think what will make the biggest difference in the reception of channel 2 is the location and orientation of the antenna. Your antenna has a power line in front of it. Channel 2 has circular polarization, so it has a vertical component. Part or all of the antenna might need to be vertical.
Thank you for the photo of your folded dipole.I hope the strightness of the wire donsent matter to much. It seem to be better then the twinlead. Im still testing it out. Its on a 1x3x8.
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Thank you for the photos. Big improvement on CH2.Before and after. RF channels 2, 4, and 6.
Your SDR image for CH2 on a good day:Need more gain. A signal strengh of 40+ is needed to watch channel 2 on the TVs (4). The reverse splitter and Amp lower the strength to about 25-30. Channel 6 seems to work OK at 35.
I will check the SDR after dinner. Channel 2 should be watchable by then. Thanks Rabbit73.
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