[TriLUG] OT: DTV transition and new ATSC frequencies

[Scott Lambdin]

http://www.solidsignal.com/manuals/AntInstallGuide.pdf

Fine document from Channel Master for lightning safety and such.

 I'm experimenting with multi-directional antenna's right now, but have no
results to report yet.

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Len Boyle <Len.Boyle at sas.com> wrote:

> I suspect that it all comes down to $$ or the lack of it. From what I hear
> the reason that UNC is doing all those extra fund raising shows is that they
> have a budget problem.
>
> I find I am having problems with the TV stations across the board.
> I find that I can scan, and pick up a number of stations, but not all of
> them.
> If I move my rabbit ears around, it has a circular component and an amp
> included in the total, I get a different set of stations.
> But when viewing a station I get intermittent drop out. I suspect that part
> of the problem is that the different stations are in a least three different
> directions from my location, which is in the dmz between Cary, Apex and
> Holly Springs.
> One shock is that I have a problem with channel 22 which has it transmitter
> about 2-3 miles from here.
>
> Watching the power meter on the TV shows that the incoming signal can vary
> by 50% over a short period of time.
>
>
> Anyone have good advice for a good antenna that will pick up signals from
> more than one direction? Any thought on  lighting protection?
>
> Thanks len
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> Behalf Of Lance A. Brown
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 11:03 AM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT: DTV transition and new ATSC frequencies
>
> Mark Turner said the following on 6/14/2009 9:17 AM:
> > I heard this from my brother:
> >
> > "I e-mailed them. They are upgrading their analog antenna to digital -
> > they have a digital one already, but the strength is not enough to reach
> > all their viewing areas (i.e. my house). Techie suggested better antenna
> > or waiting 90-120 days for project completion."
> >
> > I sure hope it doesn't take three months to get my UNC-TV back!
>
> I don't have a dog in this hunt, but I would have figured UNC-TV would
> have been putting up that digital antenna months ago... You know, when
> the original switchover was scheduled.  Sounds like someone screwed the
> pooch at UNC-TV.
>
> --[Lance]
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