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newbie checking in
hello everyone. i'm a longtime AM-FM-Shortwave-TV DXer but not an electronics engineer, so my understanding of the principles is not very in depth. But I have absorbed some of the basics and love to experiment. Probably my favorite hobby-related thing to do is make antennas- ask my wife, we are burdened with a variety of metal wood pvc and wire contraptions. Other than that I like writing, photography, hanging with my family and I'm currently trying to teach our Jack Russell Terrier how to catch a frisbee. Looking forward to some stimulating discussions here!
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Welcome ! Nice t'have ya !
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Welcome! Post some pix of your antennas some time.
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Hi Mike S
Welcome to the TV funhouse. I also refuse to pay for what's in the air, being a cheap krauthead. Here is a picture of an attic antenna I made. AR 4-bay hor.jpg The one element is droopy but it works like a champ. I beats the hell out of anything advertised "indoor" and works on VHF-Hi as well. There is no forum here for antennas yet. But "digital-flat panel format" has some good discussions Last edited by DavGoodlin; 06-06-2012 at 07:53 AM. Reason: new picture |
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James Last edited by earlyfilm; 06-06-2012 at 08:37 PM. |
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I have been following antennas and reviews and it seems the 8-bay (like your DB8) is the all-around best DTV antenna for the money.
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Antennas
Neat antenna Dave. Are you using welded wire fencing as the "grid reflector " behind the active elements, or is that a custom grid you created?
Also several of you mentioned reading about antennas. What are some good information resources? |
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Yes, the fencing is vinyl covered welded wire. 1" x 2" mesh
This is the best tool for previewing a location; http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/ and tvfool.com using "callsign lookup" is good for targeting a specific channel The best resources I found are germane to this type of antenna. http://www.antennahacks.com/ http://www.hdtvprimer.com A yagi is also good, but more useful in open-flat areas like the UK. BTW, the yagi works better at my location due to flatness and lack of multipath. I found this site very helpful when selecting a yagi http://www.aerialsandtv.com/atvschoi...ials.html#XB16 |
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