[TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)
- From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:44:24 -0400
So we aims the bird until we gets a pix? Sounds good to me!
Al's TV
Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
972-361-5796
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)
> Al, I will take an educated guess here. Since all my local HD channels
> are in the UHF range, that in itself would be highly directional/ line
> of sight as any UHF signal would. I am also sure there is a usable
> signal strength "window" for digital carriers where a lesser signal
> (normally usable in analog or VHF as slightly snowey) would drop out,
> pixelate,"blue screen,etc. Folks, am I correct?
> Phil
>
> Philip Bader
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> AL LEATHERMAN wrote:
>
>>Thajnks Damon!
>> NOW: Does anybody know if digital is highly directional? I would say
>>no,but what do I know?
>>
>>Al's TV
>>Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
>>972-361-5796
>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Damon" <damoneb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:03 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>For those "Philly" stations consider a Yagi or Parabolic.....generally
>>>the
>>>gain on those are 7 to 10 db....look up "Yagi Parabolic antenna gain" on
>>>Google. The Yagi is highly directional....normally has a 15 degree lobe
>>>for
>>>reception, great if you have all your TV stations located on the same
>>>side
>>>of town like Fort Wayne does......
>>>Helps to limit reflections in closer areas...but with Digital
>>>transmission
>>>does that really matter?
>>>
>>>Damon B
>>>Telrad Electronics
>>>Fort Wayne IN
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:13 AM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks Al.
>>>>
>>>>Al's TV
>>>>Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
>>>>972-361-5796
>>>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:31 PM
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Al
>>>>> When talking antenna gain omni is still a joke. If it has good
>>>>>compression of vert lobe you may get a 1 or 2 db gain, about the same
>>>>>as
>>>>>a rabbit ears mounted on the roof.
>>>>>If you are going basicly 2 directions use a low gain for closer stuff
>>>>>and higher gain for longer haul, join with a coupler. If looking for
>>>>>stations in several directions look at a rotor.
>>>>>
>>>>>Al G
>>>>>
>>>>>AL LEATHERMAN wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:45 AM
>>>>>>Subject: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Omnidirectional used to be a joke, a bad one.Has technology
>>>>>>>improved,as
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>am 35 miles from NYC,about 90 miles from Philly. Sounds too good to
>>>>>>>be
>>>>>>>true. al L
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Al's TV
>>>>>>>Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
>>>>>>>972-361-5796
>>>>>>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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