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Homer

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Posted: 10/05/09 08:36am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

SCVJeff: Thanks for the response. I wondered about that, but didn't know that it was possible to over amplify. There are some powerful stations about 50 miles from my home, I used to be able to pull one of them in before digital, I will see if I can still do it with the amp on. I know the converter will not pull them in by itself.

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Just now getting around too installing the box. My question is I only have a single cable on the outlet of the junction box in the
mh. It appears that I need to hook the box to the inlet side of the junction box where the antenna box. If I hook to the outlet side all functions would be going through the converter box. Please advise. Thanks for any help you can give me.


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Most functions will be handled by the converter box; it is what has the digital tuner.

How many TVs do you have? If two, your output must be going to a splitter somewhere. If two, then you will need to converters or both TVs will have to watch the same channel.

If you can trace the cable from the TV back to its first connection, that is where you would insert the converter, if it is only to control that TV. Cable from TV to the converter's output. A new cable between the converter's input and wherever the cable form the TV was previously connected.

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Pulsar, Thanks for the post, I had questions about the bat wing and was told it wouldn't work for the digital. I tried it out yesterday and it works great. Thanks again for the info. Jerry

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jwill5046@aol wrote:

Pulsar, Thanks for the post, I had questions about the bat wing and was told it wouldn't work for the digital. I tried it out yesterday and it works great. Thanks again for the info. Jerry
People that don't understand RF shouldn't render opinions... Oh well. If you don't have one already, add a Wingman to the antenna. It will really help the UHF.


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The problem I have with the wingman is that when my antenna is stowed, a vent would be impacted by the wingman. The batwing works pretty well for digital without it, but I am sure the wingman helps, I just wish I could mount it on mine.


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hotrod4x5 wrote:

The problem I have with the wingman is that when my antenna is stowed, a vent would be impacted by the wingman. The batwing works pretty well for digital without it, but I am sure the wingman helps, I just wish I could mount it on mine.
Some folks with this problem have managed to flip the antenna 180 degrees on the mast. Any chance of that?

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Posted: 12/25/09 11:33am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Jeff, not sure, I will take a look. I know it is sandwiched between my AC and the fridge vent, not sure how close it is to the other for flipping.

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