[TriLUG] OT: DTV transition and new ATSC frequencies

[Neil L. Little]

Yes, thats a good document. My homebrew TV antenna is a design based on 
the one shown
on the left in figure 1-3 on page 4.

73,
Neil, WA4AZL

Scott Lambdin wrote:
> http://www.solidsignal.com/manuals/AntInstallGuide.pdf
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> 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.
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> On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Len Boyle <Len.Boyle at sas.com> wrote:
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>> 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
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>> Mark Turner said the following on 6/14/2009 9:17 AM:
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>>> 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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