[HomeBrew] Is there a simple TV signal strength meter?

[Robert Farmer]

Howdy Vince:

I am intereseted in building your homebrew "Conical" Antenna.  Would you 
please send me your specs along with a few building tips?

Tnx,

73

Robert HM Farmer, WB9UFM

>From: Vince Wesa Werber <ka1iic at prexar.com>
>Reply-To: ka1iic at prexar.com
>To: Doug Laidlaw <laidlaws at hotkey.net.au>, homebrew at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [HomeBrew] Is there a simple TV signal strength meter?
>Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:54:19 -0500
>
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>
>Hi Doug...
>
>This might sound too easy but do you have a 2nd set?  If so use it
>as a 'standard'.
>
>Show your wife the signal on both sets and thel drops on your
>primary you can show that the signal has also dropped on your 2nd
>set...
>
>Oh!  I forgot,  Are we talking an antenna to the set and not cable?
>I'm using a homebrew 'Conical' Antenna and because of the storms we
>have been having here in Maine, I have notice a great change in
>signals day to day...
>
>Anyway... I'll be glad when summer comes :-)
>73
>Vince
>ka1iic
>East Pittston, Maine
>
>
>
>On Friday 11 March 2005 04:50 am, Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> > ** Please do NOT cross-post messages when posting to HOMEBREW **
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> > Every time the TV signal goes down in strength, my wife complains
> > that the TV needs a tune-up.  Is there an easy circuit I can
> > knock up to prove that it is the signal?
> >
> > Doug VK3KDI
>
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