[TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)

  • From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:22:28 -0400

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>
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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)
>
>
>> 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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