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Watch out for balun problems. A lot of the newer ones may look potted (RCA at Lowe's) but they are not. Before you install any balun outside make sure it is well sealed. Also, use a protective grease on the F connector and tape it up to keep moisture out. Don't use the little baluns from the cable company. They are very poor in performance and die quickly outside.
If you use an amplifier, mount it inside. Sometimes I have to take the amplifier (Channel Master 7777, the one with two inputs) out because the weather may cause conditions where you get too much signal for the amplifier.
Plasma TV's are electronic noise makers. If I run mine with anything near the back it upsets it. Mine has no tuner and it will drive the external tuner crazy if it is too close. Ever notice they have metal backs compared to plastic on LCD/LED sets.
Does the Panasonic have a signal strength meter. I know some Sony sets do not. It is very helpful as sometimes the antenna has to be aimed a few degrees off. In actuality (if my memory is right) the signal strength meter really shows decoding quality.
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10-20-2013, 02:25 PM
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