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

  • From: "Damon" <damoneb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:45:07 -0500

Well, you have had to aim them before, that won't change.

Damon B
Telrad Electronics
Fort Wayne IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:41 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)


> Thanks Wayne, but does this mean we have to aim the antenna at the
station,
> for digital.?
>
> Al's TV
> Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
> 972-361-5796
> WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:27 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Are onidirectional antennas any good(roof)
>
>
> > RF emissions are not directional.  The transmitting antenna on the other
> > hand...
> >
> > Wayne Vanaman
> > Omega Electronics
> > 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> > Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
> >
> > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
> >
> > 850-456-5995 voice
> > 850-458-6369 fax
> >
> >
> > 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)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>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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