Re: UHF antenna installer?

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Nate:
Thanks for the suggestion, but about five years ago, after a bad install by
DirecTV they came out and and to reinstall all my external cables and, all
connections were/are 'Silicon' sealed.
Mainly.. at the time of purchase, twenty years ago, I was mainly looking at
receiving KWCH-12 / KPTS-8 VHF and the antenna is very directional, it has
great mileage, when pointed directly at the transmitter, but has very
little off axis signal reception.
:David



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On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Nate Bargmann <n0nb-/[email protected]> wrote:

> * On 2014 11 Mar 22:51 -0500, David Carmichael wrote:
> > I have been looking for a local UHF antenna installer?
> > Can you suggest one?
> > Per my signal meter on my TV I am only getting a 45% signal using my 20
> > year old VHF/UHF Radio Shack Antenna at where I live (near the Starlite
> > Drive In) which means I do not receive a strong enough signal to view
> "LOW
> > POWER DIGITAL SIGNALS" ( I need a 50% or greater to lock in a signal.)
>
> Hi David.
>
> While you may benefit from a new antenna, it's more likely that water
> ingress into the various connections and weathering of the transmission
> line between the antenna and your TV are hurting your reception.  Any
> where there is a connection there is a point for a bit of corrosion to
> form over time and cause a loss of signal including the connection of
> the transmission line to the antenna.  Don't be surpised if the person
> that looks at your antenna also recommends replacing the transmission
> line.  Be certain the installer weatherproofs the connections on the new
> line (more than just black tape).
>
> - Nate
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Nate: =A0<div>Thanks for the suggestion, but about five ye=
ars ago, after a bad install by DirecTV they came out and and to reinstall =
all my external cables and, all connections were/are &#39;Silicon&#39; seal=
ed.</div>

<div>Mainly.. at the time of purchase, twenty years ago, I was mainly looki=
ng at receiving KWCH-12 / KPTS-8 VHF and the antenna is very directional, i=
t has great mileage, when pointed directly at the transmitter, but has very=
 little off axis signal reception.=A0</div>

<div>:David</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=
=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><u><br></u></div><div><u>--------------=
---------------------------------</u><br></div><div><font face=3D"georgia, =
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<b>- Sigmund Freud</b></font></div>

<div>I live in my own little world. But it&#39;s OK. They know me here.=A0<=
i><b>Growing older is mandatory... Growing up is optional... =A0=A0</b></i>=
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ress: 0441-6820-0158-3757 / Mario Kart Wii: 3052-0348-5504 / XBox 360 ID: F=
rontwardLeaf6</b></font></div>

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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Nate Ba=
rgmann <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:n0nb-/[email protected]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">n0nb-/[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div class=3D"">* On 2014 11 Mar 22:51 -0500, David Carmichael wrote:<br>
&gt; I have been looking for a local UHF antenna installer?<br>
&gt; Can you suggest one?<br>
&gt; Per my signal meter on my TV I am only getting a 45% signal using my 2=
0<br>
&gt; year old VHF/UHF Radio Shack Antenna at where I live (near the Starlit=
e<br>
&gt; Drive In) which means I do not receive a strong enough signal to view =
&quot;LOW<br>
&gt; POWER DIGITAL SIGNALS&quot; ( I need a 50% or greater to lock in a sig=
nal.)<br>
<br>
</div>Hi David.<br>
<br>
While you may benefit from a new antenna, it&#39;s more likely that water<b=
r>
ingress into the various connections and weathering of the transmission<br>
line between the antenna and your TV are hurting your reception. =A0Any<br>
where there is a connection there is a point for a bit of corrosion to<br>
form over time and cause a loss of signal including the connection of<br>
the transmission line to the antenna. =A0Don&#39;t be surpised if the perso=
n<br>
that looks at your antenna also recommends replacing the transmission<br>
line. =A0Be certain the installer weatherproofs the connections on the new<=
br>
line (more than just black tape).<br>
<br>
- Nate<br>
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possible worlds. =A0The pessimist fears this is true.&quot;<br>
<br>
Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: <a href=3D"http://www.n0nb.us" target=3D=
"_blank">http://www.n0nb.us</a><br>
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