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Originally Posted by Michelle
The TV shop that sold/serviced our family's TVs is actually still in business, so they must be doing something right. (Their website shows they now have three locations too.)
I do remember that I liked the old TV better because I could often tune in channels from Providence, RI, and on rare occasion, from Maine. (I grew up north of Boston.)
But, the old one took awhile to warm up, and its replacement went right on.
An "E-F" model from 1975? I guess that's when the switch was made. (No remote control on either set though.)
You guys certainly know your stuff. Glad I was able to get some answers to something I've occasionally wondered about over the years.  |
We are from the same area ( Acton back then). The old tube
Zeniths had the hottest tuners & selectivity. Newer varactor tuners
almost as good & in a few yrs even better.
At the shop the ultimate test was to get WMTW TV8 on Mt.
Washington with the antenna pointed SE at Ch 7. Only Zeniths
could do it consistently, all others rarely.
If you are from Rio Linda the test is this. Ch 8 is 130 miles
due N. Also CH 9 due N. abt 45 mi. CH 7 SW apx 30mi.
A brutal test of your traps & selectivity.
73 Zeno
