[CTSARA] Off-Air TV-How to

[Jonathan Shapiro, PhD.]

I should add that this equipment is made in China, and is really lots of
cheap aluminum and plastic parts, but surprisingly works. There is probably
some decent RF engineering going into a $100 pile of junk, but it has built
in pre amps and rotors. A winnegard set up with rotor and pre amp will push
over $300, but is probably more durable.

Jon
AB1HI

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From: ctsara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ctsara-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Jonathan S. Shapiro
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 4:51 PM
To: 'Karl Zuk'; bbwg1hm at earthlink.net; ctsara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [CTSARA] Off-Air TV-How to

I bought a HDTV antenna
Amplified Outdoor Digital  AX-906         1  69.99
HDTV Antenna with Motor
Rotor 2010 Model AX-906

From:   www.Americanesuperstore.com

Current model is
http://www.americanesuperstore.com/outdoorhdantenna.html


both of my prior purchases were destroyed by our storms. One was destroyed
by a falling branch, the other was destroyed by Sandy, which also changed
the tilt of my mast on the side of garage. I used two sections of mast which
put a lot of stress on the mounts.
My location is in a hollow in Greenwich, and a I got some, but variable
reception with the AX-906.  The HDTV zone map says I should get nothing,  I
may by another cheapie, as all I need do is refasten it to mast, and push it
up again. Maybe I need some guy wires too!

Jon Shapiro
AB1HI




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From: ctsara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ctsara-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Karl Zuk
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:58 PM
To: bbwg1hm at earthlink.net; ctsara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [CTSARA] Off-Air TV-How to


Get a Channel Master 4228 UHF antenna and a matching mast-mounted pre-amp.
This bow-tie design is broadband enough to reach down to channel 7.
 
Lots more info. at wtfda.org -
The Worldwide TV FM DX Association
or write to me at:
 
n2kz at arrl.net
 
Karl Zuk  N2KZ

 

> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 15:01:37 -0500
> From: bbwg1hm at earthlink.net
> To: ctsara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [CTSARA] Off-Air TV-How to
> 
> Hi All,
> I'm fed up with the cable TV racket and would like to get back on an 
> antenna. I would like to hear how others have done and what I'll need 
> in the way of antenna sensitivity,etc. Ihave decoder boxes, but the 
> old
skyhooks in my junk pile don't seem to pull enough signal. I live in South
Norwalk just north of the Manresa power plant.
> Bill WG1HM TNX
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